2007-06-24 11:21:22 · 34 answers · asked by scottish football ....nuff said 5 in Health ➔ Dental
I am so with you on this one, I had to download pics of bad teeth to make them understand (also remind them of films like Pete's Dragon and their teeth in that film) Then I clean their teeth myself for a while. Good Luck
2007-06-24 11:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by pups 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I brushed with my daughter with a timer. We set it for 3 minutes and did it together. She also wanted to watch a short video or read a book before bed. Her teeth had to be clean by a certain time or she did not get that. We had a routine. Snack, brush, story, then bed. If she was a stinker the night before she got no snack the next night. It was also part of her chore chart she had for every day. Chore #1 was to wake up happy, #2 was to make her bed. #3 was to eat breakfast. #4 brush your teeth, Etc. She got gredit for her teeth being brushed morning and night. If she did all her chores every day all week she got allowance. If not, she didn't. So, with her it worked. She is 18 now and still brushes her teeth (we did go through braces! YIKES!)
2007-06-24 11:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey try the new toothbrushes that just came out called tooth
tunes. You can hear music in your head as you brush your
teeth. Really cool. Also take things away if you have to tell
him more than one time to brush (you may have to remind him
but not 10 or 15 times a morning or night) Remind him its for
his health and if you can get the dentist to show him some
pictures of people with mouth and gum diseases. Maybe
that would also help. Try to make a nightly and daily routine
of getting dressed eating and brushing before he is allowed
to do anything else, no TV or game time if he doesn't brush and follow his routine. Good Luck!
2007-06-24 11:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by Karen K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Brush your teeth alongside him
2. Tell him he cant leave the bathroom until his teeth are brushed
3. Take him to the dentist, maybe he will start brushing if you threaten to take him there more often
4. Show him pictures of people with rotten teeth, and maybe explain how painful rotten teeth can be
5. Take away a priviledge of his if he does not listen, dont give it back until he brushes
6. Ask him if he thinks bad breath is attractive to his classmates
7. Have him rinse his mouth with that blue mouthwash, it highlights the plack on his teeth- showing him exactly where he needs to brush.
Brushing teeth together as a family is FUN!
2007-06-24 11:32:52 · answer #4 · answered by SandLady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do some online searches and find some photos of badly decayed teeth. Also, have someone who has dentures talk to him about the severe pain of abcessed and decayed teeth, and also how people will think he's disgusting if he doesn't brush. If nothing else, if he gets a toothache that may get him started on the track to good dental hygiene.
2007-06-24 11:25:36 · answer #5 · answered by grumpyoldlady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some of the childrens toothpastes come in various flavours like strawberry. Tell him that if he doesn't brush his teeth, his breath will stink and his teeth will look yellowy green and no one will want to stand too close to him at school because of the smell.
2007-06-24 11:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by flutterby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could go for the first option which is scare tactics. find some pics on net of horrible teeth.
or you could try bribary. eg if he watches tele from school or has a tele in his bedroom then say that you are banned unless you brush your teeth.
and if you brush your teeth for 1 week then i will buy you a little pressie. my kidz brush their teeth without being told they are 5 and 6, but if i lose control of them bribary always works best. good luck
2007-06-24 11:26:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this thing on Tarrent TV the kid wouldn't brush his teeth so the parents played a trick on him and took him to the "dentist" and the dentist told the kid that he was going to pull all of his teeth out there and then without any anaesthetic.. he was crapping himself.
you should show him pictures of rotten teeth or tell him that the dentist will rip them all out...
2007-06-26 03:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by ?Gems? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hai baby,
1. Brush your teeth alongside him
2. Tell him he cant leave the bathroom until his teeth are brushed
3. Take him to the dentist, maybe he will start brushing if you threaten to take him there more often. Also we will give some useful tips white tips. Please visit our website and get it.
2007-06-25 17:11:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey if i were you i would try that new mouth wash that turns their teeth colors on the spot that need to be cleaned. Maybe if he can see how badly the need to be cleaned then maybe he will begin to do it.
My kids are younger and we all do it together. so you might think of that having him brush when you do.
best of luck
2007-06-24 19:23:13 · answer #10 · answered by quin_tasha617 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋