As a mom who works with dentists I was sure my son knew the importance of brushing his teeth. We had talked about cavities, bad breath, gum disease – all the good stuff. I tried incentives (if I asked and he did it he got $5); I tried punishments (no computer or if I asked and he didn’t do it he owed me $5).
I finally turned to the internet for some information. He is, after all, a teenage boy – he tends to have the memory of a goldfish at times and common phrases in our house include “I forgot” or ‘I can’t find it.’