Have you ever tried to give a cat a bath? Ever wrestled an alligator? If you are a mother of boys, you know this is exactly how it feels when trying to get them to take a shower or brush their teeth. I’m not sure why there is such an adversity to cleanliness. I love it when I tell Carson to brush his teeth and he says, “Awwww! I just brushed them yesterday!”
If I don’t tell them to brush their teeth or shower, they won’t. Our routines were off this past week because we were out of town. One of the boys smiled at me on Friday and I swear I could see green! I immediately told both boys to get into the bathroom and brush their teeth because I couldn’t remember the last time I told them to do so. Carson proudly remembered, “It was Tuesday!!!” (That’s three days!)
Well, we went to the dentist today. Shockingly, NO ONE HAD ANY CAVITIES!! How can I defend myself when I tell them that if they don’t brush their teeth, they will get cavities???? I have no proof! They have hard teeth AND heads!!
By the way, the dentist told the boys that they only needed to brush their teeth on the days they actually ate. She then told me all kids go through this but boys are much worse. She also assured me they would start being more concerned about fresh breath, hair gel, and half hour showers when they discover GIRLS…and then the problems really begin!
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