{"id":1596,"date":"2009-07-14T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T08:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/top-tips-to-help-your-kids-brush-their-teeth\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:14:25","slug":"top-tips-to-help-your-kids-brush-their-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/top-tips-to-help-your-kids-brush-their-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips to help your kids brush their teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  Yesterday my friend Chris told me about the toothbrushing battles he&#39;s been having with his three-year-old. &#39;It usually ends up with him screaming and laying on the floor and me brushing as best I can,&#39; he sighed.   <\/p>\n<p>  Having been through similar battles in our house, I totally sympathise. But alarmingly, the last Children&#39;s Dental Survey reported that nearly 40% of UK five-year-olds have obvious signs of gum disease and poor oral health, and 57% of eight-year-olds had obvious decay signs.   <\/p>\n<p>     If you&#39;re having trouble persuading your kids to clean their teeth properly, these adorable Flipper brush and bristle guards (&pound;5.99), available from <a href =\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/Lakeland.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">Lakeland<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myflipper.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">myflipper<\/a> may help. &#39;Children respond positively to animal characters and often use toys to develop role play situations for everyday life,&#39; explains Dr Cheryl Lee Butz from London children&#39;s dental surgery <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toothbeary.com\" target=\"_blank\">Toothbeary<\/a>. &#39;Tots-eye-view products can help reduce dental fear.&#39;      <\/p>\n<td width=\"5%\">     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/7\/toothbrush_140709.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"87\" \/>&nbsp;\n<p>  Here are Dr Butz&#39;s top tips to help your child look after their teeth:   <\/p>\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research shows that if you start methodical and consistent tooth-brushing from early on, you&#39;ll face fewer dental problems during your child&#39;s pre-teen and adolescent years. <\/li>\n<li>Remind yourself that you&#39;re in charge and avoid power struggles. Use positive reinforcement, for example tell your child they&#39;re doing a super job and you only want to polish up afterwards to ensure all teeth sparkle equally. <\/li>\n<li>Routines help settle a child. Offer gentle but persistent reminders that oral hygiene is not negotiable. Over time your child will associate the daily routine with &#39;clean teeth&#39;. <\/li>\n<li>Once the first tooth appears, start using a children&#39;s toothpaste with fluoride (a pea-sized amount for children under 6). Use a soft bristle brush. <\/li>\n<li>Brush for two minutes twice a day. Place the toothbrush alongside the teeth with the bristles at 45 degree angle to the gum line and gently move the brush in a small circular motion, cleaning one tooth at a time. Don&#39;t forget to lightly brush the tongue, too. <\/li>\n<li>Keep sugary and acidic foods to mealtimes only. <\/li>\n<li>Always supervise brushing until your child is at least 8. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p> written by Liz Jarvis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Top tips to help kids brush their teeth","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3501,3348],"tags":[265,266,267],"class_list":["post-1596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-and-development-advice","category-lifestyle-tips-for-families","tag-flipper","tag-lakeland","tag-toothbeary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Top tips to help your kids brush their teeth - 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