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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have to do it now? I know there is a push for treatment earlier than when we were kids, but most of the kids I know who had them young had them again later (though for a shorter period).

We waited for my older son until he was almost 13 just because he had a lot of food issues (otherwise neurotypical). As far as I can tell it hasn't created any problems in his treatment. They have been talking about braces for my younger son (with an variety of SN) since he was 10 (now 12). I told them we aren't doing it until COVID is less of an issue and they were like "Yeah, that's probably smart."

I just see my kids having so many more coping strategies as young teens than as kids. If you can wait, it might not be a bad option.[/quote]

Also, I just wanted to add: waiting until your kid has really good oral hygiene is better. Even better if they are independent with it. If regular and thorough brushing is something your child struggles with, you really should get that under control first. (Another reason I'm glad we waited for my older son. He wasn't oppositional about brushing when he was younger, but would have needed a lot of reminders to bring it up to a good standard for braces).[/quote]

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