{"id":497,"date":"2023-08-21T14:41:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=497"},"modified":"2023-09-07T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:16:26","slug":"important-tips-for-brushing-habits-in-huntington-park-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/important-tips-for-brushing-habits-in-huntington-park-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Tips for Brushing Habits in Huntington Park CA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Having your children develop brushing habits can be a daunting task but very rewarding for his or her health. In some media reports, one in eight children aged three suffers from dental caries or cavities – that stat alone should encourage you to create those healthy brushing habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out these 5 important tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Kids Love To Imitate – Have Them Imitate Your Good Hygiene!<\/strong>
Children love to imitate what other people do, which makes leading by example a great way to cultivate great habits that last a lifetime. Preparing a routine so you can brush your teeth together twice a day, where you show them how you regularly brush to lean those hard to reach areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Kids Love Music – Play their favorite brushing song<\/strong>
Your children should enjoy brushing their teeth if there is a catchy song playing in the background – pick a song they currently love! Music is a fantastic way to motivate kids to do something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Games! How About A timed game<\/strong>
Use a s kitchen timer to play a racing game with your child. Set the timer to two minutes and challenge your kid to finish brushing at the same time as the countdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Does Your Child Have A Superhero<\/strong>
Create a superhero brushing costume! Something to excite them that motivates him\/her to brush their teeth as their \u201conly weapon in the fight against evil germs\u201d to save their precious crowns. Also, something as simple as buying a toothbrush with your son or daughter\u2019s most favorite cartoon\/movie character or super hero to give them a fighting partner can enhance this feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Rewards! Create A reward system<\/strong>
You can also create a smiley\/sticker chart or if you\u2019re modern – use an app that collects points each time your child completes the task of brushing their teeth, with an award once they reach a certain point. You could arrange the rewards such that he\/she gets an incentive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Oral Hygiene Habits Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is recommended that parents start brushing their kids\u2019 teeth twice a day immediately the first milk tooth emerges, which is at the age of 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encourage them to brush for around 2 minutes, and supervise them till the age of seven or eight. It will be a great family experience to build healthy habits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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