What strategies does Meredith Masony suggest for encouraging children to maintain oral hygiene?

I don’t actually lay out formal “strategies,” but you can see the struggle all over my posts: kids avoiding toothbrushes, toothpaste still perfectly swirled on the brush in the morning, and the fallout at the dentist with cavities in baby teeth I still have to pay to fix.

The real “Meredith method” is:

1. Prep the brushes for them to lower the barrier
2. Keep reminding (even when it’s exhausting)
3. Use humor and honesty about how frustrating it is, so parents feel less alone

Are you looking for practical step‑by‑step ideas you can try with your own kids?