Feb 19 2010
We crib so much when we develop our wisdom teeth. Imagine the pain and the discomfort babies go through when they are teething. Our babies can’t even express themselves or seek remedies like we can. As elders, we need to be sensitive towards their need and pay extra attention to them when they are teething. [...]
Jan 21 2010
Sermons, lectures, and scolding don’t work with you. How do you expect them to work with your children? Don’t ask your children to do certain things, instead tell them why they should. Explain to them. Answer their questions. Don’t impose. Lead by example when teaching dental care basics to your child. If they see you [...]
Jan 16 2010
Have you ever seen children react to your sermonizing ways when you are trying to teach them etiquette or good habits? I believe the best way to lead is by example. Stop sermonizing and start doing what you want your children to and they will emulate. Here are some habits you can get your children [...]
Dec 14 2009
You can take care of your child’s dental health only if you realize that it needs the same care as an adult’s dental health needs. A child needs dental care even before she develops her first tooth! Yeah, that’s right. If you are in the habit of letting your baby sleep with a bottle of [...]
Nov 14 2009
More often than not, we give our children sermons on dental care. Have you ever wondered why they don’t show interest in taking care of their teeth? One, they don’t know why they should take care of their teeth. Two, you are not leading by example. You may think children need to be dictated to [...]
Sep 06 2009
Parents often expect their children to do everything perfectly without bothering to execute the same perfection in their dealings. Dental care is one area where children hear a lot from their guardians. Are you setting an example for them, or are you simply giving them sermons? No, we don’t mean to give you a sermon [...]
Aug 23 2009
Do I need to clean my child’s mouth even before he starts teething?
If you child’s gums are not healthy, his/her teeth will not find a good base. Wipe your child’s tongue and gums with a clean cotton gauze after he/she has been fed. Try not to let him/her sleep with a bottle of milk [...]
Aug 20 2009
Teeth are finite resource when it comes to our health and best time to start looking after them is when we get our first teeth. Of course children at that 12 month stage have no control over their actions – they rely on us for everything – including dental care.
One of the best way to [...]
Jul 10 2009
Mark Twain had humored, “Adam and Eve had many advantages but the principal one was that they escaped teething.” Few will disagree with him. The discomfort one experiences when a tooth is growing is not comparable with any other discomfort. If adults cannot handle the gnawing pain of a growing tooth, imagine what infants go [...]
Jun 27 2009
Do you know that the milk teeth lay the foundation for one’s permanent teeth? Milk teeth determine the way a child’s face will appear when she grows up. In spite of the importance attached to milk teeth, parents are found to be ignorant about the dental care needs of their children. In today’s post, we [...]