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Top 5: Get Your Kid to Brush Longer

Friday, February 22, 2008
filed under: family

Helping kids take care of their teeth without kicking, screaming or ingesting their weight in toothpaste.

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1. Try tunes: Hasbro has toothbrushes that sing everything from High School Musical to the Black Eyed Peas.

2. Act like a fool: One office Mom sings a silly but effective "I'm brushing, I'm brushing" jingle while doing a little dance.

3. Give 'em incentive: Make brushing a requirement before bedtime stories, or add a li'l scare tactic. A Mom we know tells her daughter that "you have to brush the sugar bugs off your teeth."

4. Let them keep track: Set a timer and challenge them to keep brushing til it goes off. Or, let your children keep track of their brushing habits by hanging a chart in the bathroom.

5. Mommy and Me time: Allow your kids to brush your teeth. Not only will they learn the importance of dental hygiene, they'll get to spend some quality time with you.

To win the High School Musical Toothbrush, click here. For more kid-friendly dental tips, visit Mom Logic friend Dr. Gwenn.



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219 comments so far | Post a comment now >>

 
Let them pick out the brush they want, that way they can’t wait to use it.
- Angela Lemos
Posted 02/22/08 01:19 PM
 
I want to win!
- Michael Capp
Posted 02/22/08 01:32 PM
 
My granddaughter would love this.
- Carroll Griggs
Posted 02/22/08 01:33 PM
 
Awesome!
- Lesha
Posted 02/22/08 01:37 PM
 
My daughter would love this
- Ann Fantom
Posted 02/22/08 01:43 PM
 
Pick Me !!
- Karen Gonyea
Posted 02/22/08 02:18 PM
 
I would love to hear my daughter brushing
- kristina jones
Posted 02/22/08 02:21 PM
 
my daughter would never stop brushing with this !!
- Brenda Taggart
Posted 02/22/08 02:52 PM
 
Cool!
- Annette
Posted 02/22/08 03:06 PM
 
My niece will love this!
- Janice Whitaker
Posted 02/22/08 03:11 PM
 
Cool!
- Annette
Posted 02/22/08 03:12 PM
 
This would be perfect for my son. He’s a fan of High School Musical and I always have to fight with him to brush his teeth. Love this idea. I know he would love it.
- Margaret Smith
Posted 02/22/08 03:20 PM
 
My niece would just love this….
- Peggy Rydzewski
Posted 02/22/08 04:04 PM
 
MY SON HAS THE QUEEN TOOTHBRUSH
- Rosa Bartolucci
Posted 02/22/08 04:15 PM
 
My oldest has one of these and she loves it!
- Estelle Steenbergen
Posted 02/22/08 04:17 PM
 
please enter me
- Susan Smith
Posted 02/22/08 04:37 PM
 
neat
- Dan Smith
Posted 02/22/08 04:39 PM
 
Oh, I have just the girl to give this too. Thanks for the chance.
- Jennifer Barnett
Posted 02/22/08 04:46 PM
 
Brush, Brush, Brush Away My Mama Always Use To Say!
- Kimberly Cook
Posted 02/22/08 04:47 PM
 
My granddaughter would love this, she loved the movie.
- Betty Hutchison
Posted 02/22/08 04:54 PM

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