Make Brushing Fun with Aquafresh®

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Aquafresh® through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Aquafresh®, all opinions are my own.”

Dear Diary,

This August, my little girl is heading to preschool. I have yet to digest the fact that she’s growing up and leaving the nest—if only for a few hours a day. Each day, she steps out into the world of independence a little bit more. On Monday, she put on her first pair of panties as she transitioned to a fully potty trained status. By Friday, she put toothpaste on her toothbrush and brushed her teeth before bedtime.

Pretty soon, she’ll be dating. Well, that won’t happen for another decade or so, but as most moms know, time flies! To ensure she doesn’t grow up too quickly, I work extra hard to make her big girl responsibilities enjoyable.

One way I’m doing that is by making brushing fun. Caitlynn and I make up silly songs and accompanying dance moves while in the bathroom. I started brushing her baby teeth as soon as it pushed up through her itty bitty gums. I made sure to brush her teeth regularly, since the enamel on baby teeth is more susceptible to decay, and since my mother—who I could hear in my head when she wasn’t in the room—shared stories of children with cavities and mothers who let their babies go to bed with bottles of juice spiked with sugar. When my daughter was old enough to hold a toothbrush, I modeled how she must take special care of her new smile, which she flashes frequently. Recently, a photographer featured her in Humans of Asbury Park and captioned the photo 1,000-watt smile.

My hope is to give her a great start to a lifetime of healthy teeth. Heck, it’s hereditary! I was voted best smile before. Years later, I’m still asked if I whiten my teeth as an adult or wore braces as a child. Now that I have my own little own, I’m turning to Aquafresh®, the little mouth experts™. Compared to your tooth enamel, your baby’s is 50 percent thinner. That’s why my daughter needs expert protection. Aquafresh’s dental experts developed special training toothpaste, which Caitlynn tried out this week. It’s fluoride-free with no artificial colors or preservatives, and safe to swallow when used as directed. The word safe stood out to me, because as a first time mom, I am a worrywart at times. The flavor, apple-banana, stood out to Caitlynn. But the best part of all to my mouthy toddler—the Aquafresh® activities. There’s an app, a learning to brush video and a make brushing fun page. Check out how Caitlynn brushed to the beat.

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Hey DFTM Fam—How do you making brushing fun for your little one? For more information, please visit: http://www.aquafresh.com/products/kids