Toothbrushing Apps vs. DIY Brushing Charts: Which Gets Kids More Excited?

birdwatcher86 · 2026-01-30T12:50:18Z

Trying to make teeth brushing less of a battle with my 5-year-old, and I keep seeing two main ideas: those flashy toothbrushing apps with songs and timers, or the old-school way with a homemade brushing chart and stickers. We tried one app that had a dancing dinosaur, which was fun for about a week... then she got bored. But I'm not sure if sticker charts would hold her attention any longer (she tends to lose interest in reward systems pretty fast unless there's, like, chocolate involved, which defeats the purpose). Anyone have luck with either? Do your kids stick with the app routine or do they get more into earning stickers and seeing their progress on paper? Or is there a third option I'm totally missing here? Curious what actually works in real life, not just what sounds good online.

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Mixing it up seems key. Maybe one week it’s stickers, next week it’s a new song...

Totally agree with this. My niece got bored with the brushing app after a few days, but when she made her own chart and picked out sparkly unicorn stickers, she was actually excited to brush. Sometimes old school just works better.

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