I do some really crazy things.
One of these crazy things is require my children to brush their teeth.
It’s a pokemon app where it takes pictures of them brushing teeth.
As they brush it cleans up a pokemon, then they can capture it at the end of their time.
After, they have the opportunity to decorate a snapped toothbrushing photo.
I know.
It’s a horrible habit I’m encouraging them to develop.
Can’t you hear the complaining?
The other day, I asked Tempest to brush her teeth.
Insert compaining.
Some time passed, so I inquired.
“I brushed my teeth.”
“But, you’ve been out here the whole time.” (out here being the living room).
“No, I did.”
*mom look of disbelief*
So, I do the really trusting thing.
I check her toothbrush.
That bad boy is as dry as ever.
So, I confronted her on it.
“Sweetie, your toothbrush is dry. So, you didn’t actually brush your teeth, did you?”
*very animated expressions* “No, I really did. I dried my toothbrush when I was done.”
“So, you brushed your teeth. Then, you dried your toothbrush?”
*continued animation with gestures* “I dried my toothbrush really good with the towel.”
“So, let me review. You brushed your teeth, then you dried it really, really good with the towel, then put it back in the holder?”
“Yeah.”
“Let’s try this again. You didn’t actually brush your teeth, did you?
*her dead dropped* “No.”
I then instructed her to brush her teeth.
I followed this by reviewing what would happen to her teeth if she doesn’t take better care of them.
And, yeah, I totally went the scare tactic method with her.
Shots, cavities, the whole deal.
What can I say?
Honesty is the best policy!
Or maybe, the scary, over the top honesty works.
*shrug*
Some days I’m all out of teaching moments.
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