Honestly, my kid’s dentist gives that same “I know what you did last summer” look every time, and I’m just sitting there sweating about whether we bru...
Same here—yogurt was a no-go. Pudding was the only thing my daughter would touch, but I kept worrying it was basically sugar disguised as medicine. Sh...
I hear you. My kid needed a crown last year and the dentist started throwing out words like “pulpotomy” and “stainless steel restoration.” Meanwhile, ...
Honestly, I thought the electric toothbrush would be this magical solution—my son was obsessed with it for about two weeks. Now it’s just a fancy pape...
Totally get this. My kid hates milk—just looks at it and makes a face. We tried the “strong teeth” pitch and got nowhere. But brushing? That’s our nig...
That’s my kid exactly. I swear, bubblegum is basically her fifth food group. I keep telling myself it’s just a phase... but at this point, I’m not bet...
Totally feel this. My kid will swear he brushed “for like five minutes” but I’m pretty sure it was closer to five seconds. We tried using those toothb...
You get it. My kid expects ice cream after anything dental—honestly, I do too. I used to feel silly asking the dentist questions, but now I just go fo...
Totally hear you on the cost—my kid needed one and I swear my bank account needed anesthesia too. We tried distracting him with a tablet, but he was m...
Totally agree on the “miracle” stuff—my kid begged for one of those fancy water flossers after seeing a YouTube ad. Used it twice, then it became a ve...
That wax is a lifesaver, right? My kid treats it like gold—every time a wire starts poking, it’s the only thing standing between him and a meltdown. A...
Did the same thing with a “herbal mouth rinse” I tried to make for my kid—totally backfired. The smell was like old socks and it stung like crazy. Tri...
Charcoal powder is a total mess, at least in my house. My kid tried it last summer after seeing some TikTok thing, and I’m still finding black dust in...
Scrambled eggs were a total win for my kid—soft, easy, and filling enough to keep complaints at bay for a bit. Smoothies were hit or miss though... co...
Honey does sound like a decent fix, but honestly, I've had better luck with glycerin. Honey can sometimes make things overly sweet or sticky for my ta...