Funny you mention the pillow thing—my kid actually hated switching to a firmer one. We tried it for a week and she just couldn’t get comfortable, so w...
We totally did the animal timer thing too—my son would race the crocodile every night. I get what you mean about the stress; when we switched to yearl...
My kiddo had a rough time with this too—especially after the first few wire changes. We ended up making a lot of homemade mashed potatoes or even just...
Teeth really do have a mind of their own, don’t they? My kiddo’s only eight and we’ve had more last-minute dental surprises than I ever expected. I re...
It’s such a relief to hear someone else say they struggle with those tiny brushes. My kiddo has an implant and honestly, getting her to use the interd...
The ear pain thing really threw me for a loop too. My son started complaining about it after his second adjustment, and I honestly thought it was an e...
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...