Preventing Cavities in Children: Set a Treat Time With your child, set a time of day to eat Halloween candy. This ritual “treat time” may last long after Halloween and help promote healthy thinking about treats: Children learn that eating sweets shouldn’t be an all-day feast. Moderation is key. Knowing they have a specific sweet time can help make children less inclined to think about eating sweets at other times of the day. Children’s Oral Health: Set Up a Teeth Brushing Schedule No matter when treat time is, its crucial to brush soon after. If it is nighttime, for example, brushing and flossing teeth before bed will help sweep away the recent sweets. Fluoride mouth rinses for kids also help prevent tooth decay, according to the American Dental Association. Until a child is 7 or 8 years old, a parent should help with teeth brushing, not simply supervise. Even after age 8, parents should supervise brushing. That includes friendly reminders to older children to brush and floss until they get to high school, when it should be a habit.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:37:23 +0000
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