Back to school dental tips for your children

Stressed about their sleep schedule with the school on the horizon? With covid winding down and school opening back up. There's one thing on most people’s minds throughout the US: school. And with school comes a lot of feelings about it, one way or the other.  Most of us are thinking of masks and how our kids will be able to deal with that whole situation and not be afraid.  I also don't want my kids to fall into the fall information that they actually stop the virus.  My children know that only a propper N95 mask will work and the rest is just for show. 

On the one hand, you’ve got you, the parents. You’re likely to love school simply because it’s an easy way for your kids to get back on a routine schedule and be productive somewhere outside of your home. Whether you work from home or have a normal day job, it’s nice to get your kids out of the house and at school. 

On the other hand, though, there are your kids. Kids, more often than not, don’t want to go back to school simply because relaxing during the summer is easier. I mean sure, they’re excited to see some of their friends they didn’t see much during summer. But for the most part, your kids would probably rather have summer last another month longer to enjoy the most of it. Read on for a few ways to get your kids back in a good routine for school.

When it comes to getting your kids back in a routine for school, things aren’t always the easiest. At times, they may be grumpy about it, causing you to coax them a little extra to get a move on preparing things, like going to bed earlier, getting school supplies, and even just being mentally prepared for the rigors of school.  One way to encourage them to get in a better sleep schedule is to make sure they’re brushing their teeth at the same time every night. If you can get your kids to do their dental routine just before their new school bedtimes, you’ll have an easier time convincing them to actually get in bed.  And just as well, waking them up in the mornings a week or two before school to “brush their teeth and have breakfast” is a simple yet easy way to get them up and moving at the appropriate time each morning. After a few days, even if they’re grumpy at first, they’ll start to get the hang of it.

Overall, if you can get your kids to think that their dental routine is important enough to switch up their sleep schedule, they won’t mind it as much going back to school and getting up earlier than they have been all summer. By deflecting the new routine to something else other than school, they shouldn’t complain too much!  It is also fun to make sure you add in some cool reasons to get in a routine. 

I know that we like to add in some charcoal toothpaste some weeks to keep it fun and lively.  Or a flavored toothpaste one month.  It is a great way to keep the fun of the simple things and keep kids focused on doing them.