Giveaway Ends Jan 12th
Did you know the most common childhood disease is tooth decay? Teaching our children about proper oral hygiene is so important, and studies have shown that poor oral hygiene can lead to other health problems.
Now that Brooklin is teething and Kaila is growing into her childhood we stress the importance of oral care to both our children. Is getting a stubborn 4 year old to brush their teeth easy? No! But with some easy tips and tricks and the right products it sure makes my job and hers easier. We love the Oral B toothpaste line. I’ve used and trusted it since Kaila was a baby, and now that she’s older they’ve come out with toothpaste for toddlers and children. The infant gum cleaner is something we also use, I believe that by starting at a young age children are more able to cope with the regiment of hygiene. Knowing that it’s something you have to do, it then becomes a part of the day. Children begin to practice healthy habits on their own.
In Oregon among third graders the prevalence of tooth decay is 66% and that’s just where I live. Oral-B Stages and Scrapblog.com just teamed up to help children and parents document Smile-Stages. Smile-Stages are simply important milestones in your child’s oral heath such as baby’s first smile, or the first tooth lost. They also focus on important holidays such as Halloween to aid in helpful fun reminders to keep up the brushing and flossing.
Capture all your child’s Smile-Stages today at www.oralb.com/smilestages
Oral-B Stages Tips to Make Brushing Fun
· Brush your teeth with your child to set a good example. It also helps your child to learn by watching and imitating you.
· Choose toothbrushes and toothpaste with popular kids’ characters, like Oral-B Stages Winnie the Pooh or Disney Princesses, to help establish positive oral care routines with familiar friends.
· Sing your child’s favorite song, like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” or play a song from their favorite singer for the two minutes while they are brushing their teeth.
· Recite your child’s favorite nursery rhyme, like the “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” while they are brushing their teeth.
· Making your child’s brushing routine fun will encourage proper habits early and help prevent oral care issues later in life.
· For more information please visit, www.oralb.com/smilestages.
Giveaway:
I have an entire bundle of brushes for all Stages and paste from Stages 2-3 to give away.
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- What are some ways you motivate your children when it comes to oral health, or hygiene in general.
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Oral-B kindly provided my children with products for this review as well as the bundle to give away.
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i try to get them fun toothbrushes and toothpastes to make brushing more fun
Would love to win these!
Mandie
I motivate my girls by making it fun. They get to choose thier toothbrushes and tootpaste. They only get goodies knowing that they will have to scrub those sugar bugs away. Thanks for the giveaway!
i tell my son that he is killing all the germs and that he will win the battle once he is done. it works every time.
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I motivate them by talking about oral hygiene and overall hygiene. I show them products that are available and allow them to choose their favorites. We show them how to brush and practice good hygiene.
I let them pick out their toothbrush and toothpaste. I’ll buy what ever they want as long as they will use it. They usually pick the electronic ones.
I’m following you on twitter (julie604)
I’m a google follower (julie604)
My daughter would love these… she loves to brush her teeth!
I don’t have to motivate my kids they are happy to do it…..
My son loves to brush his teeth – always has
Guess that’s one issue I don’t have to deal with 
I just let him know he should be brushing and it will be of great help when he grows up
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I am a google follower!
We motivate by making brushing part of our daily fun routine
I get them toothpaste that tastes good and tooth brush’s that they love to use!
My nephew actually thinks its fun, so its really easy to motivate!
I’m following your blog in Google Friend Connect.
Their friends motivate them because they have had cavities and tell them about the drill!
I’m following you on Twitter (I’m @ThriftyJinxy).
I try to get fun toothbrushes and do funny faces in the mirror while we brush teeth together!
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I motivate with encouragement and praise.
today my kids and I made hand mirrors from the cardboard reflective material and then I gave them each a q-tip and encouraged them to count their teeth