While teaching a child to brush might be challenging, teaching to floss might be a daunting task. But the thought of good oral hygiene looms in our minds, that most parents are happy to learn their kids. Here are a few tips for parents who are struggling to teach their kids or who do not know how to go about teaching their kids to floss.

Floss as a family

Give the impression that flossing is an important job to do before brushing the teeth in the night. When you floss as a family, your children develop the habit automatically.

Casually talk about the goodness of flossing

Make it a point to talk about the goodness of flossing while you floss. Tell your children how food particles stuck in the crevices can cause tooth decay even if they are brushing the teeth properly.

Teach them how to floss

Despite the fact that your children’s dentist would be happy to teach them how to floss, you should also take that effort. This is because you are going to spend time quality time with the children when they floss. You can check if they are holding the thread properly. If there is any mistake, you can correct them as they are learning.

Make them choose the floss while shopping

Give your children the liberty of choosing the dental floss brand. Be assured that all brands are good. Some children prefer to keep changing the brand while others prefer the same brand. However it is, just go with the pick of the children.

Introduce them to water floss

Water floss could be fun for children. The fact that they are easier to use and give better benefit than a normal dental floss, you should invest in one. Water floss is a sure thing that induces a liking in children to floss their teeth regularly.