Children can take over this chore with adult assistance between the ages of three and six, and by the age of eight, they should be brushing their teeth on their own.

1. How to Teach Your Child to Brush Their
Teeth
Children can take over this chore with adult assistance between the
ages of three and six, and by the age of eight, they should be brushing
their teeth on their own.
Let's Break the Task Down Into Steps
It may seem funny to you because you could easily wash your teeth in your sleep, but
multi-step procedures overwhelm children rapidly. They have to take out their toothbrush, dip
it in toothpaste, and then clean their teeth?!
Fortunately, this is a simple issue to resolve. Divide all of these little, uncomplicated activities
into sections for your youngster to tick off one by one. Consider the following scenario:
1. Get your toothbrush and toothpaste out of the cabinet.
2. Count to three while running the brush section of your toothbrush under cold water.
3. Turn off the water and brush your teeth with a pea-sized quantity of toothpaste.
4. Set a two-minute timer for yourself. If your child is motivated by a timer or an app, such as
the Magical Timer, you may purchase a kid-friendly timer or an app to assist them wash their
teeth. However, a simple hourglass timer, kitchen timer, or mobile timer can suffice.
5. Brush your teeth for two minutes, being sure to brush all four areas of your mouth
(including your tongue!). Before allowing your kid to brush on their own, teach them how to

2. separate their mouth into four sections: top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right. Many
children accidentally concentrate on one little region while ignoring everything else.
6. When the timer goes off, spit, rinse, and store your toothbrush in its holder or cup with the
head upright.
With a little repetition, some youngsters will be able to recall these procedures, while others
may require a visual reminder. That's fine! This list of instructions should be written or
printed, or an orderly series of photos should be created so people can follow along with the
steps. It should be laminated and kept in the bathroom so that your kid may refer to it as they
learn to brush on their own.