Best drink for toddlers.
• Water should be the main drink and toddlers should drink tap water throughout the day. (more…)
Children and sweet drinks
Tap water is the best drink for children. Children do not need any sweet drinks to have a well-balanced and healthy diet. Sweet drinks include soft drinks and cordials, flavoured milks, flavoured mineral waters, sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks and fruit juices. If parents do provide fruit juice, it should be diluted with water and limited to meal times to reduce risk of tooth decay.
Thumb Sucking
Most children should grow out of thumb or finger sucking between 2 and 4 years of age. If sucking continues beyond 6 or 7 years of age, dental problems may begin such as: (more…)
Don’t put baby to sleep with a bottle.
- When babies fall asleep with a bottle some milk stays in the mouth and on the teeth. This can cause tooth decay.
- Once your baby has finished feeding remove the baby from the breast or bottle.
Prevention of tooth decay with healthy eating.
- Limit sugars and processed foods to mealtimes (rather than between meals).
- Choose snacks such as cheese, natural yoghurt, fresh fruit and vegetables, dry biscuits, nuts and wholegrain bread.
