Thomas Bubble Fun

This weekend the boys had an overdose on Thomas. They literally brought the Thomas the train into the bath.

The weather has been bad these few weeks and all planned outdoor activities had to be cancelled. Not wanting to spoilt the Easter holiday mood we booked ourselves a hotel room for the kids to enjoy the weekend.

” Mummy when can I have a bath with Thomas?” pestered Ryan. He has been bugging me the whole week since he discovered the bubble bath package that I purchased during one of my shopping runs.

” Later darling,” I replied” I have to run the water 1st”.

” Faster mummy, faster…why are you SOOOO slow?” he asked impatiently.

This is the 1st time I have seen him eager for a bath. Everyday after he returns from school it has been a chore just to get him out of his clothes and into the bathroom for a quick shower.

*The wonders of Thomas *

“Mummy….Ahhh!!!” calls Roy as he too tries to rush into the bathtub and gestures for me to help him in. Not wanting to miss out of the fun he screams even louder as I struggle to help him get out of his clothes.

Loud laughter and giggles can be heard as the boys splash around in the tub.

” Can we come here every week?” asked Ryan

I paused before replying, explaining him that this hotel stay weekend was a treat and it was not possible for us to have it every weekend.

“Then mummy,” asked Ryan” Can we bring the bathtub home?”

Smiling at him I replied” You will have to ask your daddy.”

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March 21, 2008

Teeth Care for your child

Dominique Parenting Views, Recommendations dental health, Toothbrush recommendations

With Easter Sunday just around the corner. My youngsters will be feasting on Easter eggs and lots of other Easter goodies. I feel that it is a good time to talk about the importance of dental care.

It is very important to take care of your child’s baby teeth and ensure that he has good oral hygiene. Although their baby teeth do eventually fall out and make way for permanent teeth it is still important to ensure that they are brushed twice daily.

If their teeth are not taken care properly they may suffer from one or more of these problems

Tooth loss

Ear and speech problems

Crooked permanent teeth

Severe pain

Poor self-image

Tooth decay

Cavities are the bane of poor oral hygiene. I do personally know of toddlers that suffer from swollen gums and had even to undergo costly dental surgery to remedy the situation. I definitely do not want my children to suffer teeth woes due to my negligence in ensuring his proper oral care. Therefore I make extra effort to be pro-active in advocating good oral hygiene practices in them from young.

Many websites mention that one should start when the 1st tooth appear. However, for my boys, I believe in starting from birth.

When they were barely a month old I started using the rubber finger tooth brush to clean milk residue on their tongue before bathing them.It is much easier to use then the traditional washcloth method that has been passed down from the older generations. I did that as I wanted them to get used to a oral cleaning regime and not be resistant to cleaning their mouth after feeds.

When their 1st tooth appeared around 6months old I started using fluoride free toothpaste with the finger brush.

First Teeth toothpaste is what I recommend. I am still using this toothpaste for my younger boy.

It is about SG$12 per tube and lasts and extremely long time.

I also changed to a kid’s toothbrush as he started ‘munching down’ on the finger brush. OUCH!!

I have used a few different types of toothbrushes for my elder boy,Ryan.

Oral B First Stage

Colgate Kids Toothbrush

Kodomo Kids Toothbrush

I recommend the Kodomo Kids toothbrush as it is really value for money at SG$1.45

The Colgate kids toothbrush is approx SG$2 and Oral B First Stage toothbrush is nearly SG $3.

Do note that it is recommended to change your kids toothbrush every 3 months as they may fray more easily as most kids like to chew down on them.

When your child does know how to spit it is advisable to change to using toothpaste that does have fluoride to prevent decay.

Also do bring them for dental check up every 6months.

I schedule Ryan’s dental check-up together with mine so that we can go to the dentist together and he gets accustomed to the dental check-up routine. He used to be afraid of the dental chair but now is able to sit there and let the dentist polish his teeth without much hassle.

Colgate does have an interesting Kids Website which has many games relating to dental care. It is definitely worth checking it out.