Helping your child brush their teeth
Most children don’t have enough coordination to properly brush their own teeth until the age of 7 so it’s important for you to supervise the process as well as help out to insure they are covering all the areas and to minimize the swallowing of toothpaste.
- Brush your child’s teeth twice per day for about 2 minutes each time
- Use a toothbrush designed for the age of your child
- Place a pea-size amount of toothpaste on the brush
- Clean each tooth with a gentle circular motion
- Make sure you clean all the surfaces of their teeth and clean right up to the gum line
- After brushing, encourage your child to spit all of the toothpaste out to minimize swallowing
Getting a child to brush properly twice per day for 2 minutes can be easier said than done but here are some fun tooth brushing activites to help.
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