Dear Queenie,
My son hates to brush his teeth and the older he gets the less often he does it. Now he is in high school he has practically stopped. He is still on our insurance for dental visits so he goes a couple of times a year and the dentist has found a few problems like cavities and gingivitis and treated them but my son doesn’t seem to make a connection between his neglect and the problems.
Queenie, how can I get across to him how important this is?—Fed up
Dear Fed up,
Your son is in high school – has he not yet become interested in girls (or boys, as the case may be)? I am sure the first time someone he is interested in tells him how grossed out she (or he) is by his bad breath and funky teeth, your son will get the message loud and clear. Just pray it happens before it is too late for him to correct his problem(s)!
