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they’re apt to have other plans.“Mom?
May I go over to Cindy-Lou’s house?”
“Mommy? Trevor wants me to go
over to his place to play. Can I?
Please?”
Away they go – off to gobble up
the chocolate mallow cookies and
tooty frooty roll-ups and pop at
somebody else’s house.
Then there’s that all-important
childhood milestone, when the kids
are old enough to go back and forth
to their friends’ houses on bikes by
themselves. Yippee! Of course upon
arrival, with loonies in their pockets,
they meet up and as often as not
head straight for the candy aisle at
the convenience store.
As the lunch-snack grapes rot
away in the backpack in the front-hall
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closet, Little Princess and Junior’s
wee pearly whites are cringing under
the onslaught of all that sugar.
Good thing April is National Oral
Health Month™.
Also known as Dental Health
Month, the annual campaign helps
educate Canadians about the importance
of oral health. And the facts
are clear: A healthy mouth is part of
a healthy lifestyle.
As part of the Canadian Dental
Association’s 2008 National Oral
Health Month campaign, the association
offers this advice to get your
kids on track to good oral health:
National Oral Health Month ™ -
Get snack smart with your kids
Limit the number of times a day
your child eats or drinks sugars.
Avoid sugary treats that stay in
the mouth for a long time like hard
candy or lollipops.
Avoid soft, sticky sweets that get
stuck in your child’s teeth.
Serve sweets for dessert while
there is still plenty of saliva in your
child’s mouth to wash away the
sugars.
Serve juice and milk during or at
the end of mealtime. Drink water
between meals.
Serve vegetables, cheese, nuts or
seeds for snacks.
Have your child brush her teeth
at least twice a day and before going
to bed.
As parents know, that’s all easier
said than done. However, knowledge
is power and you do get to decide
what goes in the fridge, in the cupboard
and in that lunch sack.
As part of a healthy lifestyle,
you’re urged to practice and model
good oral hygiene and to schedule
regular dentist appointments for the
whole family. To learn more about
your child’s oral health, talk to your
child’s dentist and visit the Canadian
Dental Association website at
www.cda-adc.ca.