| Memories from your childhood can be very | | | | your children you should consider the damage of |
| emotive such as the smell associated with such | | | | excessive sugar products and maybe even look |
| sweets as sherberts, pineapple chunks and flying | | | | at limiting chocolate bars and sweets to a set |
| saucers. Many parents feel the need to let their | | | | quota each day. After all your children will thank |
| children experience the same sweets that they | | | | you for it in the future. Ideally teeth should be |
| did in their youth and this is perfectly acceptable. | | | | brushed in the morning and night and a light dental |
| The one thing that we should all bare in mind | | | | flossing as well to help the gum line. |
| though is the state of our children's teeth. Children | | | | To help children to want to brush their teeth, it is |
| not brushing their teeth will be more susceptible to | | | | worth trying to engage and involve them in the |
| tooth decay. | | | | process at every stage. From letting them pick |
| The main point here is to remember that as | | | | their own toothbrush and toothpaste through to |
| parents we need to look after our children's teeth | | | | showing them how to clean their teeth properly. |
| and try and prevent tooth and gum decay as well | | | | Another good point is to watch them brush their |
| as cavities from forming in their mouths. Medical | | | | teeth and then to help them in any areas that |
| studies have shown that children can eat some | | | | they have not cleaned very well. This should help |
| sweets but that they must clean their teeth at | | | | your children to want to clean their teeth for |
| least twice a day (ideally as well after a big | | | | longer and more often. |
| sugary intake). So when you select sweets for | | | | |