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 [...]
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 [...]
Apr 20 2009
It’s not only adults who are at a risk of harming their teeth; children, even infants, are prone to teeth damage if proper attention is not paid to their dental health. In today’s post, we will discuss some dos and don’ts of dental care in children.
Start practicing oral care even before your infant develops her [...]
Mar 05 2009
Teething and illness
All children do not fall ill when they are teething. However, cases of diarrhoea, fever, and vomiting are noticed when children teeth. It is not necessarily associated with teething. Do visit your paediatrician for advice on taking care of your infant if he/she is ill. You should not consider it normal and ignore [...]
Sep 25 2008
Dental care routine for a child is no different from that of an adult. You should take extra care when you child is still an infant. Here are some important tips to help take care of your child’s dental health.
Wipe your infant’s mouth after she has been fed.
Take your child to the dentist when she [...]