Brush Your Teeth
School start for your kids yet?
Here in the South we like to go back to school well before Labor Day weekend, so we find ourselves entering the 2nd week of school already. With school we are also getting back on routine (wow, do our kids need it, and especially our son) and that includes regular hygiene and us not relying on an evening pool visit that counts for a shower. You know the drill. Up early and back to breakfast and making lunches and getting teeth brushed before lunch.
In comes the FireFly (Light-up) toothbrush. It lights up for one minute – the time recommended for brushing – and they’re comfortable for the kids to hold (they come in fun colors, too). The fine people at Dr. Fresh asked if I wanted to give any away and review them. Imagine my surprise when I learned that we already had two, but one was thrown out during my son’s last bout of strep. I didn’t know the name but as soon as I opened the UPS package I realized I already loved them. They’re a good value…although I don’t remember what I paid.
My son was happy to get his replaced (yellow one, if you must know!) and the kids were happy to pose for me this morning while brushing. The light does help them because A) they have no sense of time B) they are kind of fun to watch in the mirror. Also? We play to see which kid can brush until the light stops. Anything that encourages my boy to brush, right?
Dr. Fresh (well, his people) wanted you to know that they have “premium, soft Dupont bristles that won’t scratch or irritate young gums, and features an ergonomic design that is perfect for a child’s small hands and mouth. Each FireFly toothbrush is carefully crafted to last three months.” We originally bought ours in a big drug store chain, so I’m guessing they are everywhere. Here, they are a buck! Two for $1.50 (incidentally, we bought them when we were replacing toothbrushes because of another bout of strep!)
Here’s the deal…I have 9 to giveaway to Support for Special Needs community members so if you really want one to try out, leave a comment. We’ll pull from our activity stream and from comments to pick our FireFly toothbrush kids!
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.
Cool toothbrushes! We too are always looking for ways to encourage longer (assuming better!) brushing. I love the light idea. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, maybe I could convince Lil bit to use a non-princess toothbrush if we had one that lights up. LOL
Thanks for the article. It is always tough to make the kids brush their teeth but once I purchased these light up toothbrushes they did not fight me as much to brush. They really liked brushing last night after they watched this David after Dentist video with the light up toothbrushes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YETs6u3CedI.
Thanks again for the article.
Oh, what a great idea! I wish I’d run into something like that locally. I would love to try them, and will now be on the hunt for some (purple and blue would probably be the sought after colors in this house. ;-D )
Very neat. Wondering if these are good for infants as well – our little one hates having her teeth brushed. I will have to look into their options for infants – this could be a game changer!!! The price is right, too!
great idea…anything to get my sensory sensitive child more incentive to brush