Tricks To Make Your Toddler Brush

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By Deepa Ranganathan

Thursday, February 13, 2014, 17:51 [IST]

It’s not an unknown fact that most kids hate brushing. They find ways to excuse themselves from most personal hygiene activities. In fact, they hate bathing as much as they hate brushing. You would find them throwing tantrums and sometimes playing games to just delay the task. At the end of the day, the teeth don’t get brushed properly and you have a crying child in your hand. Yes, the morning trauma is what most parents with toddlers have grown accustomed to.

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Many a days, you just want to call it quits but you can’t as it is your toddler’s dental health at stake. So, what do you do? You have no idea how to deal with your toddler in such a case. Well, here are some tips and tricks to get your toddler to brush his teeth properly. It’s takes a little patience but you will get the best results at the end of the day.

Be The Role Model
For your child to understand the importance of brushing, you need to make sure you flash a healthy smile. So, make sure you are an ideal role model for your child. So, if you want your child to follow healthy hygiene habits, you should also work towards it.

Brushing Made Fun
One of the trick for making your child brush is to make it a fun activity. The more it becomes an ordeal the less interested they are in that activity. You can run their favorite music while they are brushing. You can even make them shake their hips to the favourite song while brushing. When you ask them to do something so interesting, you will have them doing the task happily. TRY THIS - Best ways to clean your teeth...

Brush & Paste
The brush and paste play an important role in getting your kids interested in some hygiene habits. You would need to get a brush that appears funky and cool. It should definitely attract your kids attention. So, when you call your child to brush, hold up that lovely brush. Attracted, he would definitely insist on brushing. Another tip to get your toddler to brush is to get a paste that tastes good. Make sure the colour of the paste is attractive and it does not possess fluoride which is harmful for kids.

Reward Your Child
When your child is brushing, it is a humongous task. So, make sure you reward your child with some encouraging words or anything that he/she loves when they come out brushing. Every once in a while such rewards would encourage your kids to keep brushing.

Keep their Confidence Boosted
Here's another tip for making your toddler brush his teeth: the first time around, brush your child’s teeth for him/her. Ask them to check if you have done a good job. This will boost their confidence when you ask them to check on your work. This will get them started with brushing and they will put in extra efforts to keep their teeth clean. Remember, it’s not about making things difficult; it is all about making it enjoyable.