Whilst we are pretty relaxed in our family, adopting a more "gentle parenting" lifestyle and allowing the kids to make some of their own choices and decisions, there a few things that in our home that are non negotiable and one of those is teeth brushing! When it comes to brushing our teeth it is something I have encouraged the kids to get involved with before they even had teeth, in fact there first trip to the dentist was before any teeth had come through too! But I do think that has helped as now both kids will clean their teeth happily and actually bicker over who gets to sit in the chair at the dentist first!!
But I know for some, when it comes to brushing their teeth some kids just do not like to do it. It can be a source of frustration for parents as they battle to get teeth brushing done and a stressful situation for kids who resist it. This can of course be for many reasons but today I am sharing some of my top tips (and things that have worked for us personally) in encouraging the kids to clean their teeth without fuss.