How often do you brush your kids teeth?

[Anonymous]

Twice a day 3 and 7 year old. We were bad at flossing and my oldest needed 4 fillings and a crown!!! Dentist said her brushing was good judging by the plaque levels on the outside but lack of flossing the back made for fertile ground for bacteria. And its the crackers and goldfish that are the worst not necessarily the candy (which we limit anyway) per my dentist.

[Anonymous]

I check my their teeth all the time and brush after they have done it if needed, ages 13 and 11.

[Anonymous]

Our dentist said, You let them brush their teeth when you would trust them to wash a plate. For her, this was age 8.
TBH I still don't think my 9YO does the greatest job, but I am done with it. And actually, I never did it in the morning--just night.

[Anonymous]

Per my dentist, you help them floss daily until they are 9-11 and help them brush the back teeth daily until a similar age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Per my dentist, you help them floss daily until they are 9-11 and help them brush the back teeth daily until a similar age.

This is what I have heard too, specifically from a pediatric dentist. I actually help my older child too sometimes since she just won’t do a good job herself (mental health issues) and teeth are too important to risk having problems with at a young age.

[Anonymous]

My kid brushes her teeth twice a day herself, but I floss them for her (she lies down in bed with her head in my lap). If I am ever concerned she didn't brush well enough, I can have her re-do it, but she actually does a good job. I also have her swish with mouthwash once or twice a week. She is 6. I'll keep flossing for her until she has at the dexterity to do it herself. To be honest, I wish someone else would floss for me because I find it much easier to floss someone else's teeth than my own.

[Anonymous]

Mine brushes twice a day and flosses once a day.

[Anonymous]

My dentist says i have to keep brooding for my kid until he's 8!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't. They're not toddlers anymore.

Do they do a thorough job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the elementary school forum. I did not brush my children's teeth beyond helping them learn how to do it in preschool. Currently they brush once a day, before bed. I and their dentist would prefer it to be twice a day, but the mornings get hectic and it gets missed.

I think elementary school kids need help brushing until you are 100 % they can do it themselves. Also flossing. Teeth are so precious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our dentist has always said parent watch’s and checks in the evening until at least 8. My kid is just 8 and still not doing an amazing job so I usually still check. Morning is less important and they do it on their own.

What does it mean to "check"?

Open up, say ahhhhh, check the gums etc.

[Anonymous]

My kids are 8 and 6. after breakfast/before school they brush their own teeth. If we’re at home for lunch they brush their own teeth after lunch. Before bedtime every night I floss their teeth, brush their teeth, and they swish w mouthwash each night too.

I thought 2x a day was like the bare minimum and surprised to hear a lot of people in this thread say their kids only brush once a day. Gross

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are 8 and 6. after breakfast/before school they brush their own teeth. If we’re at home for lunch they brush their own teeth after lunch. Before bedtime every night I floss their teeth, brush their teeth, and they swish w mouthwash each night too.

I thought 2x a day was like the bare minimum and surprised to hear a lot of people in this thread say their kids only brush once a day. Gross

Stfu Betty Crocker

[Anonymous]

I still brush my 5.5 year old’s teeth twice a day. I’ll probably keep doing it for a few more years since I don’t trust him to do it properly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are 8 and 6. after breakfast/before school they brush their own teeth. If we’re at home for lunch they brush their own teeth after lunch. Before bedtime every night I floss their teeth, brush their teeth, and they swish w mouthwash each night too.

I thought 2x a day was like the bare minimum and surprised to hear a lot of people in this thread say their kids only brush once a day. Gross

Stfu Betty Crocker

Do your kids have cavities? Teeth health is important to me. This is one thing i was a real stickler about as a parent early on and now it’s just their habit. They don’t object or complain or even question it.