Make Brushing Fun For You and Your Kids

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I have to agree with my kids that brushing your teeth can be a tad bit boring.  Here are a few ways you can make brushing fun for you and your kids.

I mean, it’s only two minutes, but without something fun, those two minutes seems to drag on and on.  No wonder my kids don’t want to brush their teeth unless we do something fun while we brush.  Lucky for us parents, there are ways to make brushing your teeth fun for everyone, even mom and dad.  Hey, it’s totally okay for mom and dad to have fun brushing too.  It makes those two minutes fly by!

Make Brushing Fun For You & Your Kids

Here are a few of the ways we try to make brushing fun for our children.

1.) The coolest of the cool

Whoever tells you that having a cool toothbrush doesn’t matter is WRONG!  Having the coolest of the cool toothbrushes makes brushing your teeth much better.

2.) Rewards: we all love rewards

Do you reward our kids for brushing their teeth without being told?  We have a chart; even when the kids remember to brush their teeth without being told, they get to add a stick to their chart.  When the chart is full, they get a small toy from the store or a surprise mom-and-dad pick.  Sometimes ti’s just a cruise up to the mountain together, which they love.

3.) Singing inside your mouth

My daughter named this one, lol.  When she was little, she came up to my husband, and I was all excited and wanted to show us how she could sing in her mouth.  It was so darn cute, and it’s turned into something fun to do while we brush.  Just remember, the mouth needs to stay closed at all times.

4.) Brushing is a family affair

I have been brushing with my kids for a long time, and they love it.  Every night they come and tell me it’s time to get our brushes on. It’s either because they like having me around, or it’s because I’m the mom with the cool app on her phone so they can brush and dance.  I like to think it’s because I’m awesome but who knows?

5.) Did someone say dance?

Yup, dancing and brushing are the best ways to make brushing fun, and to dance, you need some killer beats, which you can find on Colgate’s award-winning app!  If you haven’t downloaded the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures app on Android and iOS yet, be sure and check it out.  I’m going to bet you and the kids will love it.