Awhile back I wrote about trends that I have noticed recently. I have been practicing for 19 years so I find it interesting as to what changes over time. So here are some more. We will start with the good.
1. Less soda drinking. I have noticed that my patients are drinking less soda and more water. This is a great trend! I do want to remind my patients that lots of other drinks have sugar in them besides soda. These include gatorade, sports drinks, koolaid, lemonade, juice, and sweetened tea. Keep up the good work.
Next the bad.
2. Poor teeth brushing. I routinely ask all my school age patients if they are brushing their teeth two times a day. These days it seems that I mostly get the answer of "No, I only do it once a day." Good care for the teeth is so important because these are the teeth that they will have for 80-90 years. Problems in childhood only lead to problems later in life leading to pain, expense and sometimes dentures!
3. Staying up late on weekends. Now we all know high school and college students like to stay up late on weekends but lately I have been seeing 7-10 year olds staying up until 2am regularly. I don't know about parents today but I always wanted my kids to go to bed so I could have some peace and quiet! If your children don't get enough sleep they are likely to be cranky, have poor behavior, and not do as well in school. I recommend that your child (and teen and yourself!) stay on a regular schedule where bedtime is the same time every night.
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