"Baby, go brush your teeth, how about you go to sleep after brushing?" "Don't don't, I don't want to brush my teeth." This kind of conversation can play out between parents and children every day. Many parents will be confused: why do adults think it is easy to brush their teeth, and children will resist it so much?
In fact, there are 3 main reasons why children do not like to brush their teeth:
1. Lack of interest in brushing teeth. "Interest is the best teacher", children do not like to brush their teeth, there is a parent did not give the child the meaning and pleasure of brushing the right way, but let the child think that brushing teeth is a compulsive task that has to be completed every day to time, and also deprived of their own time to play, so there is a certain resistance to brushing teeth.
2. Have had uncomfortable brushing your teeth before. The child's ability to operate the tool is not very mature, if the operation is improper when brushing teeth before, brushing the gums or bumping the teeth will cause oral discomfort, resulting in a certain psychological shadow when brushing teeth in the back. In addition, children may splash water on themselves when brushing their teeth and will feel uncomfortable.
3. Don't like toothpaste and toothbrush. Some parents do not buy special children's toothpaste for their children, and some children use toothpaste that taste too strong, such as a strong mint smell, or a toothpaste taste that children do not like, so when brushing their teeth, children will resist. In addition, the child's mouth is relatively small, if the brush head is too large, or the bristles are not soft, the child will feel uncomfortable brushing.
Although children do not like to brush their teeth, but parents must pay attention to it, can not let it go, brushing this habit needs to be cultivated for children from an early age, to avoid tooth decay and other oral problems, for the healthy growth of children is also beneficial.
Share 3 tips to make your child fall in love with brushing:
1. Show your child cartoons about brushing their teeth or tell picture book stories. Children will be interested in vivid and interesting cartoons or picture book stories, you can selectively show children about the importance of brushing teeth or the harm of not brushing teeth cartoons, or tell children related picture book stories, attract children's attention, let children take the initiative to realize the importance of brushing teeth, consciously start brushing teeth.
2. Parents patiently guide and encourage their children. Parents are the child's first teacher, and the child's educational behavior should be guided. You can brush your teeth with your child, slow down the action of brushing your teeth, and then use interesting language to make your child interested, brush your teeth with the parents' actions, which not only teaches the child to brush his teeth, but also a good parent-child companionship time. In addition, after the child brushes his teeth, he can evaluate and reward the child to mobilize the child's enthusiasm. Usually, you can also set up a small form for brushing your teeth and punching cards, punching and brushing your teeth with your child every day, and regularly giving your child certain substantive rewards.
3. Choose the right toothpaste and toothbrush. Allow your child to participate in picking the taste and pattern of their favorite toothpaste and the shape of the toothbrush. Children will have a certain sense of pride when brushing their teeth and brush their teeth more actively. In addition, you can brush your teeth with a children's electric toothbrush for children, such as Oule B, heyyou children's electric toothbrush, not only brushing the effect is more efficient, but also let the child fall in love with brushing. The electric toothbrush can effectively clean the food residue between the teeth, and the vibration effect of the fuselage can attract the attention of the child, the child will be curious about it, and it will be more fun to brush.
Children are reluctant to brush their teeth for a certain reason, as a parent, you should carefully observe the child's behavioral characteristics, start from many aspects, patiently guide the child, and help the child develop a good habit of brushing teeth.