That splash zone is real—my kiddo managed to soak the mirror, the counter, and herself the first time she tried the Waterpik. But honestly, once she g...
That’s pretty much been our experience too. My kid’s ortho switched us to six-week intervals after the first few months, and honestly, it took a load ...
I totally relate to the struggle of wanting to do “enough” without making it a whole production every night. My kid has braces, and honestly, we've bo...
I totally get the frustration with unwaxed floss. My kid’s dentist gave us a sample once, and it was just a disaster—ended up with little bits of stri...
Those tablets are my kid’s least favorite part of dental visits, hands down. She always thinks she’s done a great job, then bam—her whole mouth lights...
My kid’s had braces for almost a year now, and the morning breath thing is definitely real. We tried those little floss threaders at first, but honest...
My kiddo had their wisdom teeth out last year, and I swear we went through every flavorless toothpaste in the drugstore aisle. Anything minty was a ha...
Totally get where you’re coming from about the crunchy foods—my kiddo basically lived on mashed potatoes and yogurt for a week after her braces got ad...
This really hits home for me. My son’s been in braces for about a year, and honestly, we’ve cycled through so many “must-have” tools and routines, hal...
Totally agree about not waiting too long if something feels off. My daughter had braces put on a few months ago, and there was this one wire change wh...
Honestly, I never had much luck with the tissue trick either—my kid hated it, and I was picking out little shreds for hours. But I actually don’t mind...
Totally agree about the patience thing—it’s like your whole mouth is trying to remember how to work again. My kiddo basically lived on yogurt and thos...
Yeah, I get what you mean. My kid brushes and flosses like a champ, but her gums still bleed sometimes. The dentist wanted to put her on antibiotics r...
The speech thing is totally normal, at least from what I’ve seen with my kid. S’s and sometimes even T’s sounded off for a bit, but after a couple wee...
I totally get what you mean about distraction sometimes making the anxiety worse. My kid had to get a tooth pulled last year, and I tried all the usua...