subject: Understanding The Benefits Of Oral And Dental Health [print this page] While technology constantly updates itself, children are also becoming much busier by the moment. This is because they will always want to get their hands on the latest gadgets, and play the most addicting games. However, one of the many bad effects of these activities is that they often neglect to observe proper hygiene, including brushing their teeth regularly.
"Just a second Mom," or "Yes, Mom, I'll do it later", these are just some of the common alibis that mothers hear from their kids while continuing what they have been doing. At the end of the day, they would still fail to do what they need to do. The question now is how you would be able to instill in their minds that it is very important for someone to brush his teeth.
The first thing that you should let your child know is the benefits he will get from doing this 'chore'. If he realizes that he would benefit from what you are asking him to do, he would probably oblige no matter how busy he is. But what are the benefits you would tell him?
First of all, you should stress the fact that a good oral health means pearly white teeth. This will keep his confidence and self-esteem up, high enough to mingle with other people. In fact, studies show that people who have complete and healthy teeth managed to get better jobs than others.
Another benefit you should mention to your child is that it will boost his confidence. A straight row of white teeth sometimes does the trick to make someone fall in love. This is literally what killer smile means. While it is still too early for your kid to be thinking of these things, at least he would have his own plans in the future.
Lastly, you should make sure to remind your child that regular brushing of teeth is good for his health because he is keeping away from oral bacteria. Once you have told your kid all these things, he would surely be the one to take the initiative of brushing his teeth.
