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Hello toothpaste

Brushtime Confessions
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Brushtime Confessions

by Jill December 16, 2016
written by Jill

Confession: As this pregnancy has progressed, it’s been harder and harder to be a mom who cares about things like my children’s grooming and hygiene habits.  Every now and then I’ll get a whiff of one and wonder aloud, “But when WAS the last time you bathed?” Whoops.

As much as I’m mostly okay letting things like showers and haircuts and “okay, you wore that 2 days ago, but it’s not THAT dirty” slide, I do put forth more of an effort to be sure they are on top of brushing their teeth. I guess that’s where I draw the line.

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I’ve teamed up with Hello as an ambassador this year because we love to use their products, and they are sponsoring this post.

NOT that it’s easy. Every morning I remind them to brush before coming to the table for breakfast and every. morning. they are shocked – SHOCKED- that they have to do that AGAIN. Like, they forget this in their sleep.

“Again? YES! Don’t you feel the fuzz growing in your mouth? Yes, again!”  It can really slow down our mornings.

I’ve mentioned before, but one of my secret weapons that helps keep the kids from revolting when it comes to brushing their teeth is making sure each one has their own tube of Hello toothpaste in their favorite flavor, and they do have favorites. Leyna loves bubblegum because it’s “not spicy.” Lowell loves watermelon because, well, he’s 3 and watermelon. Kendall’s palette is a little more mature, I think, because he’s down with any of the mint flavors (though he will definitely brush with some bubblegum, too).

This is part of the success equation- that the toothpaste actually tastes good to everyone. I’ve tried some “natural” toothpastes in the past that, um… well, I don’t have nice things to say about how they tasted. So we love that Hello toothpastes are naturally friendly, free of stuff like parabens, triclosan, and microbeads, and also happen to taste fantastic.

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No sharing with brothers or sister is a small price to pay, and helps keep the brushing routine as smooth as I can hope for.

In addition to their own tubes of Hello toothpaste, they each get their own cup because GERMS and stuff.

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And, in what may be one of my best moves yet, I recently moved Kendall’s toothbrushing supplies into a bathroom upstairs, away from his little brother and sister (who usually brush in our bathroom except for the sake of the video below) because somehow it’s possible to fight over a faucet of water, and I just can’t deal with it anymore.

It’s crazy that this is a thing I’ve had to put thought into, but that’s what having children will do to you- force you to try to come up with battle plans for oral hygiene.

So I guess that’s my Brushtime Confession- if I didn’t go out of my way to make this easy and fun, and also NAG THE HECK OUT OF THEM, my kids wouldn’t be brushing their teeth. I doubt that’s shocking to anyone with children or who was ever a child at some point in their life.

Tell me I’m not alone.


December 16, 2016 1 comment
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Costumes, Candy, and Hello Toothpaste- We’re Ready for Halloween!
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Costumes, Candy, and Hello Toothpaste- We’re Ready for Halloween!

by Jill October 30, 2016
written by Jill

We’ve got the costumes laid out, the pumpkins are getting carved tonight, and we’re ready for some good ol’ fashioned trick-or-treating tomorrow!

Kendall is going is Kylo Ren,

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Leyna as Belle from Beauty and the Beast,

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And Lowell as Bob the Builder.

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The main motivation for all those costumes being I didn’t have to make a single one. Too pregnant. Too tired. Thank you, online shopping.

We did a trial run this weekend, and then I had to explain that, no, they can not wear them until Halloween, despite their whines and pleas. It’s been a long weekend. Such a rookie parenting mistake.

Of course, when prepping for Halloween, you have to have stuff to give out, and I’d be lying if I said this pregnant momma isn’t excited about the candy. We certainly have a stash of it ready to go, and we fully expect our kids to get plenty of it while TOTing, too.

But, we’re also offering some candy alternatives at our house this year, like glow bracelets (for the Teal Pumpkin project), and mini-tubes of Hello bubble gum flavored toothpaste from this post’s sponsor, which happens to be my kids’ favorite flavor  AND mine.

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Listen, I know that kids aren’t exactly trick-or-treating for stuff like toothpaste, but our kids will be rushing to brush (with some encouragement, of course) after they eat their candy for the night, and I’m sure a lot of other kids will, too. Hello toothpaste tastes so great that my kids never complain about having to use it, so hopefully anyone who winds up with a sample tube from us will realize how AWESOME we are for introducing them to a great tasting, ADA accepted toothpaste that’s also vegan, cruelty free, and free of artificial flavors, dyes and other icky stuff like triclosan or microbeads.

And also, BUBBLE GUM flavor.

Halloween prep, 2016 with Hello Toothpaste | BabyRabies.com

Plus? How fun is a fresh tube of toothpaste that’s all your own? (Are we total dorks over here? Everyone in our family has their very own tube of Hello toothpaste, which is nice when some of us squeeze from the bottom, and some of us are total toothpaste slobs and squeeze from the middle, and nobody has to share so GO BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND DON’T TOUCH YOUR SISTER!)

I know not everyone gets to come trick-or-treating at our house ::sad trombone::, but it’s not too late to swing by Walmart, Target, or RiteAid and pick up a fresh tube (or 3) of Hello toothpaste of your very own. There are lots of other great flavors.

Kids (and parents) are going to pig out on candy on Halloween, we know this. But don’t forget to rush to brush before everyone goes to bed. Cavities are scary! A fresh new tube of great-tasting toothpaste could go a long way to reduce headaches brought on by hyper, whining kids who just don’t wanna.

October 30, 2016 10 comments
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