Teeth Games That Can Help You Teach Child How to Brush

Most of the kids are not too keen on brushing their teeth, yet it is utterly important to maintain their dental hygiene and brush at least two times a day. The problem is that they are not aware why it is crucial to complete this bothersome task, so it is parents’ responsibility to turn this chore into a fun little game. Once you achieve that, your child will gain more interest in it and even be excited about tooth brushing. 

If you are short on time or simply not in the mood to create a fun game every time, you will certainly find this article interesting and useful. In the end, the point is that both you and your child are having fun, so we are about to present you with some of the most preferred and beloved games and tactics among our community members. 

Let Them Pick the Toothbrush

This is surely a great start. The sense of ownership can make your child more open to doing an activity, not to mention the fact that toothbrushes nowadays come in various characters, colors, shapes, and functions. If it will make them happy, why not go along with it? Also, the toothpaste selection is quite important. If they don’t like the taste or the smell of it, they will hardly even consider brushing their teeth with it. 

Music Please!

The greater power that music has is that it affects our mood instantly. So, try playing your child’s favorite upbeat tune before and during the brushing, and you’ll notice how they begin to behave differently. Let your bathroom floor become a stage and your child a superstar, so they can truly enjoy every moment. You can also make a personalized song and perform it together. Adding some crazy moves to it is just a plus!

Making Up Stories

Children’s imagination is limitless, and they love to use it all the time. Maybe your little boy can be a Superman fighting against the Cavity monsters who are threatening to ruin the whole Toothville? Whatever it is, the point is to change the regular circumstances into something fun and exciting. 

Racing the Clock

This one is surely thrilling! You can set the timer or stopwatch and prepare for the race against the clock. Whoever gets to the ‘finish line’ first (and we all know who that would be), gets some kind of reward. Still, make sure that your child is using a proper tooth brushing technique to avoid injuries and other similar things. Explain to them that it is more of a marathon than a sprint!

Having a Specialized Dental Puppet

Dental puppets have gained popularity over a few years thanks to their high effectiveness. Widely used by dental professionals, public health educators, and of course parents, these toys are carefully designed to help your child adopt an important dental hygiene routine faster and easier.

So, what makes these dental toys different from any other plush and fluffy friend? Dental puppets have real-looking teeth that children can examine and perfect their brushing technique on, and they come with the friendly face of their favorite animal or mythical beings. After all, your child surely doesn’t want that cute little dog, clumsy alligator, or funny dinosaurs to brush their teeth by themselves, right? 

We at StarSmilez are constantly finding new ways to improve children’s oral health, and our dental puppets are just one of our contributions that proved their efficiency numerous times. Manufactured with care and love, our dental puppets will become your child’s best friend, protector, and a practical tool to help them learn more about the importance of dental hygiene. As soon as they take a glimpse of the shiny and white dental puppet’s teeth, your little ones would surely want to have them, too. There’s only one way to get them, and that’s regular and proper brushing!

Having Fun with An Egg? 

This one will be adored by the little curious explorers as it is a sort of a science experiment. As an egg is full of calcium just like the teeth, it will react differently to certain liquids. For example, if you place it in a soda, the shell will gradually (from 8 -13 hours) become softer, which is a clear sign that the sugar is not doing our teeth a favor. On the other hand, water will leave the shell intact.

So, what will happen if you apply thick stripes of toothpaste on an egg and leave it like that for a few days? After you rinse it, the areas that were soaked with the toothpaste are considerably harder than those that weren’t. To prove this, you can soak the egg into the soda again, and let the child feel the difference between the hardened and softened parts of the egg.

Did you come up with some effective dental games and tricks that you want to share with the rest of the world? Feel free to share them in the comment section below as many of the parents would certainly love to hear it from you!