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  • Getting Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth

    QUESTION

    Dear Mr. Dad,
    Our five-year old refuses to brush his teeth -- almost every night my wife and I end up screaming at him (and each other) and he ends up in tears. We're thinking about bagging the whole idea. Does he really need to be brushing his teeth at this age? If so, what can we do to make the process a little less miserable for all of us (and our neighbors, who probably think we're torturing our son)?

  • Getting Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth

    QUESTION

    Dear Mr. Dad,
    Our five-year old refuses to brush his teeth -- almost every night my wife and I end up screaming at him (and each other) and he ends up in tears. We're thinking about bagging the whole idea. Does he really need to be brushing his teeth at this age? If so, what can we do to make the process a little less miserable for all of us (and our neighbors, who probably think we're torturing our son)?