What should I do if my child doesn’t brush his teeth?

Many children don’t like brushing their teeth. Maybe they don’t know that brushing their teeth is good for their teeth and it protects their teeth. Parents are quite upset when their children don't brush their teeth. If you want your children to brush their teeth obediently, you might want to look at the following methods.

1. Try using an emotional coach

When your child doesn't want to brush his teeth, you can try using an emotion coach. Emotional coaching is the name for emotions. If your child finds brushing his teeth a hassle, you could say, "I know you don't like brushing your teeth." If he would rather brush his teeth while playing than brushing them properly, you could say, "I know you'd rather do something more exciting than brushing your teeth." Let him know you understand how he feels. After all, from a child's perspective, brushing teeth isn't much fun, and emotional coaching actually reduces resistance. You can even ask your child to tell the truth, then he or she will be more likely to cooperate. When he sees that his parents truly sympathize with him, he is less inclined to rebel. Of course, this only works if the parents are truly sympathetic and always try to understand the child's feelings from a child's perspective. Empty talk has the opposite effect, increasing resistance rather than reducing it.

2. Offer Rewards

To encourage children to brush their teeth, parents should reward them for appropriate behavior and progress. A parent can use the Clear method when he or she notices that the child has already brushed or flossed. Something like: "I saw you brushed your teeth today, and I think tonight is going to be a great night because it will be your favorite ice cream, and I know you will do even better tonight."

3. Use punishment rules

If your child won't brush his teeth, use punishment rules. The punishment rule is this: you remind your child to brush their teeth and tell them the negative consequences of not brushing their teeth. For example, you could say, "You need to brush your teeth before bed. If you forget, then you don't get to read your bedtime story."

4. Encourage independence

If your child doesn't want to brush his teeth on his own and always needs your help, try encouraging independence. One way to do this is to create a reward chart. When your child brushes his teeth on his own, he can get a reward. This way your child will be more willing to try brushing his teeth alone.

5. Make it fun and enjoyable

If your child doesn't feel like brushing his teeth because he finds it boring, try these ideas: * Have a competition with your child to see who can brush their teeth faster, which indirectly shows your child that it doesn't actually take that long. * Purchase fun and colorful toothbrushes. (Comic book heroes, or other entertainment icons) *Buy funny or flavored toothpaste.