"What have you been feeding your child?"These words - dripping with judgment - were uttered by my child's first dentist. My daughter was four years old and it was her first dental checkup. At the time, the prevailing wisdom from parenting books, magazines and even my family physician was that this … [Read more...]
Preparing Your Child To Visit The Dentist: Share and Enter for your chance to Win a LISTERINE® SMART MOUTH KIDS $1,000 Prize!
Dentophobia...we tend to make light of it; joke about our apprehension about dental appointments, or our dread for an annual cleaning. But have you ever dealt with someone who actually suffers from dentophobia? What would you do if it were your own child?My sons started visiting the same dentist my … [Read more...]
Tips For Getting Your Kids to Clean Their Teeth: Share and enter for your chance to WIN a $1,000 LISTERINE® SMART MOUTH KIDS Prize!
Raising children is challenging to say the very least. There are daily challenges and sometimes I feel like they come every 10 minutes. There are days where I will let some things slide. There are days where I will let everything slide. Sometimes it's all I can do to make it through the day. While … [Read more...]
Coming Clean: The Unspoken Cavity Epidemic
When my daughters were younger, they would sometimes thrash and scream and bite when I tried to brush their teeth. Often, I'd bargain for a shorter brush or possibly a brush without toothpaste, but sometimes - I'll admit it - I let my kids get away with missing a daily brushing.And based on a recent … [Read more...]