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Do you wonder if the reasons you choose natural foods for your kids could also apply to toothpaste? Learn about the choices and get tips for natural oral care products that work well—and taste great—for even the pickiest kids.
Pam Scheeler has a B.S. in biochemistry and works in Tom’s of Maine’s Consumer Care and Professional Advocacy groups for oral care formulation and testing.
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I agree with this guest. Artificial flavors used to "help" kids enjoy brushing their teeth just seems silly.
08/18/2008 7:12:34 AM CDT
I agree with Lori. I to prefer the TOM's kids toothpaste over some of their standard flavors.
08/18/2008 4:05:07 PM CDT
We started using Tom’s mouth wash. The taste and affect is much more gentle the a traditional bright green mouth wash J. It is funny, at first I thought that perhaps it is not as affective as the mouth wash which literally feels like it is “burning” away germs. Once adjusting, I can’t imagine using the standard brand.
08/18/2008 8:30:43 AM CDT
My kids have no interest in using “regular” toothpaste. The flavors are much too strong, and I worry about the paste they swallow.
08/18/2008 8:35:14 AM CDT
I enjoy Tom’s kids toothpaste, and actually the entire family, young and older just share one tube now.
08/18/2008 8:36:19 AM CDT
Is there a 365 children’s toothpaste?
08/18/2008 8:40:27 AM CDT
I like the idea of using peppermint as a flavoring agent! My boys seem very drawn to this flavor, but they are not such big fans for strawberry in toothpaste.
08/18/2008 8:51:27 AM CDT
@Sally Currently, there is no 365 children's toothpaste, but I've forwarded your suggestion to our private label team. Thanks!
08/18/2008 9:08:18 AM CDT
We tried to get our kids to use a homemade baking soda toothpaste, to no avail. The Strawberry T.O.M. –seems to be a gentle flavor they enjoy and they actually look forward to brushing as an activity they can do themselves.
08/18/2008 9:48:00 AM CDT
I do agree that a gentle tooth cleaner is good for children to help them avoid ingestion of harmful chemicals.
08/20/2008 2:42:54 PM CDT
I started out with Crest with our oldest, to no avail. After diluting the strawberry she took to it, and now brushes on her own.
08/20/2008 2:45:15 PM CDT
Silly Strawberry! Love it!
08/20/2008 2:49:03 PM CDT
I’m surprised there aren’t many healthy kids toothpaste options. I’ve only found Tom’s thus far.
08/20/2008 2:55:55 PM CDT
Oral health care is vital for all ages. Without oral health a series of deeper problems can arise. I follow brushing with Tom’s mouthwash.
08/20/2008 3:05:58 PM CDT
Anything you can get your kids to brush with seems like a good option.
08/20/2008 3:12:56 PM CDT
Thanks for the info. I noticed good advice concerning fluoride on your other entry!
08/20/2008 8:31:04 PM CDT
Glad you are touting the importance of kids toothpaste with out sweeteners.
08/21/2008 6:30:05 PM CDT
We are really glad there is Silly Strawberry!
08/21/2008 6:23:04 PM CDT
The feedback for Silly Strawberry sounds strong. I'll try it with my boys, and hope it reduces our current battles :)
08/21/2008 2:22:53 PM CDT
Very cute photo! This brings back memories of early days for our kids. I'm glad to see other parents using natural tooth pastes.
08/21/2008 5:22:19 PM CDT
Nice podcast
08/21/2008 6:12:17 PM CDT
Silly Strawberry works great for the kids!
08/21/2008 12:12:31 PM CDT
Using kids tooth paste is a great way to get them to brush, even better is all of the fun tooth brushes you can find. Dora of course is a big one in our house.
08/21/2008 6:40:18 PM CDT
Tom’s mouthwash is such a great option. The standard mouthwashes are alcohol based and tear up your mouth.
08/21/2008 7:40:09 PM CDT
We had to use are fingers to get the brushing done, I'm sad to say. It is easier with age and with a less abrasive tooth paste!
08/21/2008 7:52:14 PM CDT