The dentists asked me if I brushed my teeth very hard and use hard bristle toothbrushes. My answer "Yes". She asked me how long I have been brushing this way. My answer "I don't know. A very long time." She said "Probably since you knew how to hold a toothbrush eh?"
That got me thinking... where did I get the idea that I need to brush my teeth vigorously hard to get it clean? And the best part is, I think I've passed on that idea to my kids.
The dentist advised me to switch to a soft bristle toothbrush and brush gently. And that is the message that I passed on to my kids when I came home. My daughter said "Oh, ok" and my son said "I thought I need to brush very hard to get all that dirt off my teeth."
MAMA'S PARENTING TIP:
Teach your children to brush their teeth gently. Don't let them suffer from receding gum lines later in life.
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oh..that's what I've thought and been doing too.
ReplyDeleteUp till today, I still help my children to brush their teeth, because I feel that the way they brush (gentle way) isn't clean at all.
Have you ever considered flossing? For me, I feel that brushing alone is not thorough enough and the only way to get rid of food particles between the teeth is to floss. http://chloeruoyi.blogspot.com/2010/04/do-you-floss-your-teeth.html
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