Punch & Judy Strawberry Toothpaste

Every parent knows that trying to get their child to want to brush their teeth is a hard job, so once you’ve got them to the bathroom the key is how to make them stay long enough to convince them that brushing really isn’t that big a deal and can taste good too?

I have tried but a few children’s toothpastes for my daughter (so far) and am about to tell you about the latest addition to our bathroom beaker – Punch & Judy strawberry flavour children’s toothpaste.

It cost 99p for a 50ml tube in our local Savers store (also available at Wilkinson’s) and although nearly double the price of some other leading brand toothpastes that I use myself for this size tube, I am strict about sticking to specific children’s toothpastes for my daughter, as they recommend they use these until the age of 6.

^^^Directions for Use^^^

It is recommended that you use a small-headed toothbrush for children and these can be easily found in many shops (I recently bought a fun pack of 8 in Ethel Austin for 99p). You simply add a pea size amount of toothpaste to the brush and work around both the sides and the tops of the teeth for an average of 2 minutes. The tube recommends that to aid teaching you should stand behind your child and tilt their head back to see their mouth and teeth and that by only applying a small amount of toothpaste to the brush helps to aid minimal swallowing throughout and you should aim to brush twice a day, morning and night.

^^^Do we like it ?^^^

Yes we do. My daughter loves the smell and taste of it, as other strawberry toothpastes can smell a little like sick, which doesn’t exactly encourage them to welcome it into their mouths does it! As my daughter is still very young I mainly wash her teeth for her and stick to the twice daily regime, but I do let her take the brush on occasions and let her have a go herself whilst under my supervision (more like nagging!). The tube has a flip top lid and so is less hassle and mess than the screw lids and having colourful cartoon pictures on of Punch & Judy of course with little strawberries all around the top, it looks child-friendly rather than those with huge pictures of bright white teeth staring at you!!

^^^Product Information^^^

Roche Consumer Health (A Division of Roche Products Ltd.)
40 Broadwater Road
Welwyn Garden City
Herts, AL7 3AY

This product contains fluoride and you are advised to contact your dentist if you child is taking fluoride supplements prior to use.