That weird taste was the worst part for my kid too—he kept saying his mouth felt “gross” no matter how much we rinsed. I was always nervous about miss...
My kid’s on week two and honestly, I’m still worried about how much it hurts. I know everyone says cold stuff helps, but our ortho actually told us no...
That’s interesting—I’ve wondered about the bone conduction ones for my kiddo. He gets so jumpy at the dentist, and regular headphones just make him mo...
Can totally relate to that anxiety. My kid had to get a deep cleaning last year and, honestly, I was way more nervous than she was. I kept imagining h...
It’s honestly such a relief to hear other parents are in the same boat. My daughter brushes, flosses, the whole routine, and we’re still seeing those ...
That’s actually one of my biggest worries for my kiddo’s tooth. She had a root canal on one of her front teeth after a playground accident, and I’m al...
Yeah, I get what you mean about the news making things worse. I swear, after reading a bunch of those articles about mouthwash, I started noticing eve...
That checklist idea would’ve saved me so much stress, honestly. When my kid had their molars out, I felt like I needed a degree just to figure out wha...
We went through this with my daughter last year and honestly, the lisping thing drove her (and me) a little nuts. Especially after a long day—she’d ge...
My kid’s dentist was always on my case about brushing and flossing, so I get that “could do better” look for sure. We tried the sugarless gum thing af...
That’s exactly how it feels watching my kid go through this. We’re on what feels like the hundredth tray, and that one tooth just refuses to move. I k...
My daughter’s teeth did the same thing after she got super attached to her binky. I was honestly freaking out a bit—kept picturing her with permanent ...
I totally get the urge to ice like crazy—when my kid had her wisdom teeth out last fall, I was all over it. The oral surgeon said “20 minutes on, 20 o...
This is exactly what happened at our house, too. My daughter was so hyped for the electric brush—she picked out the unicorn one and everything. Two we...
We do the tiniest smear possible... like, barely-there. I know it’s supposed to be pea-sized, but my kid somehow manages to turn even a small dot into...