How to make children develop the good habit of brushing their teeth?

With regard to children's brushing, some parents worry that their children refuse to brush their teeth, while others worry that they don't know how to brush their teeth and how to choose toothpaste and toothbrush for their children. I'm not an expert, but I have experience and lessons in the process of brushing my teeth. I took a detour and finally got Xiaomi into the good habit of brushing his teeth every morning and evening. Therefore, these tips are not professional, but they are definitely my own experience. First, start brushing your child's teeth as early as possible

If possible, when the child grows the first deciduous tooth, it is necessary to use clean gauze, dip it in cold boiled water, and wipe the tooth surface from top to bottom against the child's tooth flesh. Be sure to remember to rinse your mouth after drinking milk. Now there are special toothbrush finger covers for babies on the market, so children can brush their teeth easily as long as they are put on the index finger. It's a pity that we didn't clean Xiaomi's small teeth seriously when she was a child. Only after we started drinking milk powder, we insisted on drinking a few mouthfuls of water before going to bed every day, which was considered clean. If you insist on brushing your children's teeth from an early age, it will be very helpful to develop your own good habit of brushing your teeth when your children grow up. Second, imitation is the first step to develop the habit of brushing your teeth. Children have strong imitation ability, so they can show their parents how to brush their teeth. Sometimes a child will learn by watching. When you hand a toothbrush to him or her, you will naturally know to brush left and right. Although the posture may not be correct, at least he (she) is learning. And if there is a role model, such as a good friend of the same age, or a big brother and sister, which can be driven by the side, it will give children more motivation to imitate. The role of the so-called role model is great, and it is very useful in letting children learn to brush their teeth and form habits. For example, Xiaomi will go to brush his teeth together consciously after sister Guoguo.

Third, let children choose their favorite toothbrush and toothpaste

It is very important for children to have a good toothbrush when they start brushing their teeth. Choose a toothbrush with a small head, soft hair and a round head, and try to choose a toothbrush that is specially marked for the age group. In the past, I chose my own toothbrush and toothpaste for Xiaomi. I chose the one suitable for her age, and of course, I tried to meet her preferences and bought it directly for her. For example, I once bought a toothbrush with a three-dimensional Barbie shape on the handle, and Xiaomi liked it very much because it satisfied her princess control. But even this princess toothbrush can only give her a temporary freshness, and it is far less happy than her choosing a toothbrush herself. During our trip to the south of the Yangtze River, on the way from Yangzhou to Nanjing, we lost a small bag containing toothbrush, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo and so on, so we had to buy it in the small supermarket downstairs of Mi Ganma's house temporarily. There are naturally not many choices in small supermarkets, and the quality is definitely not as good as those I gave you before. However, Xiaomi and Guoguo are very happy that they can have the choice. One person chooses a toothbrush and toothpaste. Only after returning to dopted mother's house did Xiaomi immediately stand in front of the sink and start brushing his teeth. On that day, she brushed it at least four times! Therefore, if I want to buy a toothbrush in the future, I will take her with me to choose, and my own teeth will be my own decision, which will better motivate my children to brush their teeth.

As for toothpaste, for children who don't know how to spit it out at first, they must buy fluoride-free and swallowable toothpaste, and they can choose something with a soft taste, so that children won't resist the taste of toothpaste too much. And mouthwash must also use cold boiled water instead of tap water to prevent children from swallowing it directly when gargling. At first, parents will worry about what their children will do when they eat mouthwash. In fact, there is no need to worry at all. After a while, they will naturally learn to spit it out.

Fourth, let the children try it themselves.

After the children start brushing their teeth, they usually want to brush themselves. About this matter, my attitude and that of Dad Mi are totally different. Mi Dad supports letting Xiaomi brush himself, but I object to Xiaomi's own brush, because I am worried that her brush is not clean, which is equal to white brush. To this end, I also had a "struggle" with Xiaomi to seize the sovereignty of brushing my teeth. Xiaomi began to resist brushing his teeth because my sovereignty was snatched away by me. Plus, I go to work early. When Mi Dad sends Xiaomi to kindergarten, he always "forgets" to let Xiaomi brush his teeth. So during that time, it became difficult for Xiaomi to brush his teeth. /In the end, of course, I figured it out. As the Manual on Infant Care says, "Let the child practice using the toothbrush by himself, and don't worry about his skill or toothbrush condition, let him finish the task in the best way he knows. Encourage all his efforts, and give some applause no matter how meager the harvest is. When he is skilled, let him undertake the task of brushing his teeth in the morning, and you will continue to assist him at night, but I am afraid they will not be able to brush their teeth skillfully alone until they are about seven years old. " I began to let Xiaomi brush her teeth in the morning, and also let her brush it at night. I will help her brush it again on the pretext of checking whether it is clean. In this way, Xiaomi has regained his autonomy and the motivation to brush his teeth has become even greater. Of course, before the child wants to brush his or her teeth, teach him or her how to brush. Imitation is the first step. You can brush your teeth with your child, and let the child follow how to brush. You can also hold your child's hand, teach him the correct posture and brushing method, and make him feel that he is still in control of the sovereignty of brushing his teeth. Practice a few more times and the child will know the basic steps. As for the strength and whether the brush is clean, you can only turn a blind eye first. Anyway, that time at night, we must check it.

5. Small games make children more motivated to brush their teeth. Before brushing their teeth, they can sing a tooth brushing song with their children. Fan Xiaoxuan's "Toothbrushing Song" says, "I brush, I brush, I brush, I brush, I brush, I go up and down, I am careful, I am gentle, I am happy, I get up before going to bed, brush my teeth and rinse my mouth after three meals, because my teeth are my good friends. When brushing your teeth, sing this song with Xiaomi. After brushing, Xiaomi will say loudly, "I'm not a rhubarb tooth!" "

5 In addition, when children just insist on brushing their teeth in the morning and evening, they can also make a form of "Baby Brush Card". Every morning and evening, if children insist on brushing their teeth, they can put a sign of cute little teeth on the space representing this day; If you don't brush your teeth, stick a little bacteria on it. Children definitely like small teeth and don't like small bacteria. After a week, if there is a small tooth sign on the brushing card every day, you can give the child a small trophy sign and then give appropriate rewards. I forgot which magazine I read. As long as one thing lasts for 21 days in a row, it can form a habit. Therefore, it is advisable to use this method to let children stick to it. During the period when Xiaomi resisted brushing his teeth, Xiaomi and I persisted in this way. 6. A good book makes children know more about brushing their teeth. The earliest book about brushing teeth that Xiaomi came into contact with was Brush Your Teeth in the Baby Bear series and I'm going to brush my teeth in the Crash series when she was 11 months old. For children, this is their first understanding of the habit of brushing teeth. Because of these books, children generally don't resist when it comes to brushing their teeth.

What's New in Tooth Street, which is a scientific fairy tale book, tells how two rows of teeth work in teeth. In the book, two rows of teeth are vividly regarded as tooth streets, while two dental bacteria, Dick and Huck, work very hard every day, and even plan to dig holes in each tooth and build a house for rent, so that they can set up a property company to collect rent. Quite a volunteer dental bacteria! This book can help children understand the harm of dental bacteria, but it depicts Dick and Huck quite cute, so Xiaomi is worried about the fate of Dick and Huck every time he reads it at the end.

Little Bear Don't Brush Your Teeth, a slightly "scary" book, so the overall picture is gloomy. The bear in the book thinks that brushing his teeth is a troublesome thing and doesn't want to brush his teeth, so he always thinks that he won't brush it today and brush it tomorrow. But tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, the bear's teeth are getting dirtier and dirtier, and finally one day, the teeth are gone. At first, the bear was very happy. His teeth were gone, and finally he didn't have to brush his teeth. But slowly, it began to realize that having no teeth was not something to be happy about. It was impossible to eat delicious food and could not speak clearly. Finally, the bear decided to correct his mistake, and the owl returned the tooth to the bear. So bear finally got into the good habit of brushing his teeth. This book really played a role during the period when Xiaomi resisted brushing his teeth.

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