Oral B Competition Giveaway. "Brush Brush" singalong to get kids brushing toothy pegs without protest!

Getting kids to brush their teeth without protest!

Given this is an email newsletter and we can’t see you… hands up all parents reading this who have on more than one occasion given in on the morning brush time and rushed the kids into the car with less than pearly whites?

According to a new survey by Oral B, up to 85% of parents struggle to get their pre-schoolers to brush their teeth on a daily basis and for many of the parents; daily tooth brushing battles prove so stressful they simply give in halfway through the brushing process.

It’s not a new problem. I can remember going to all sorts of lengths to get out of brushing my teeth, and it seems lack of cooperation is still a big part of the problem with most children refusing to brush, simply sucking the toothpaste off the end of the brush or just messing around… Sound familiar?

In an effort to help parents encourage their pre-schoolers to brush, Oral-B Stages and Playhouse Disney have teamed to make a jolly song and dance segment that will help show pre-schoolers how much fun brush-time can be. Available by request from selected dentists on DVD, the two-minute singalong can also be played on www.oralb.com.au or watched on Playhouse Disney between 7.30am and 8.30am and 6.30pm and 7.30pm daily.

While we know that although their milk teeth are only temporary and I’ve heard more than one adult say something along the lines of "well, they’re going to fall out anyway…" it’s getting children in to the habit of thorough and frequent brushing that’s the all important factor. Oral B reckons that only 3% of pre-school children have a healthy brushing routine, brushing their teeth twice daily for the recommended two minutes.

Dr James Lucas from the Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry says encouraging young children to get into a regular brushing routine early in life is a key factor in reducing the growing number of children n who have poor oral health.

"I know from my own practice that many parents struggle to get their children to brush their teeth, says Dr Lucas. It can be a real issue in many families, but the key to winning a child over is often in making the experience fun."

Even if parents can get their children to brush, Dr Lucas says it’s important that parents brush their children’s teeth for them up until the age of six or seven.

"Young children don’t have the dexterity to brush their own teeth properly also important to ensure teeth are being brushed using the proper brushing technique", explains Dr Lucas... which brings me to the final question – do you know the proper technique? If not go to click here or ask your dentist on your next visit.

Oral B Competition Giveaway

This month Oral B is giving away a fabulous prize pack of Playhouse Disney and Oral B goodies, including a Mickey plush toy, Tigger and Pooh A4 ring-binder book, Little Einstein’s magnet pack, Tigger and Pooh toy bin, one of each of the Stages toothbrushes, a toothpaste and a Brush Brush Singalong DVD (total value approx $100).

Simply email us at competition@careforkids.com.au and tell us in 25 words or less the best excuse or diversion your pre-schooler has come up with to avoid brushing his or her teeth!

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