I was raised with an almost obsessive importance placed on teeth brushing to the point where i had to brush my teeth THREE times a day (this was mostly due to having braces etc) and i hated it growing up, i thought my mum was nuts. I also wasn't allowed to eat sweets. But looking back her obsesssion has really helped - i still brush my teeth 3 times a day and have NEVER not brushed 3 times a day in my entire life. I must admit i'm not good with going to the dentist - before last year i hadn't been in 13 years but the dentist said to me that for someone who hadn't been in so long i had immaculate teeth! i've only had one filling and that was due to a tooth which was cracked due to a silly tongue ring i got many years ago!

I think the most important thing is starting good dental habits from a young age - we brush Lux's teeth twice a day and have done so since about 6 months old. He gets excited when the tooth brush comes out and while i do it at first to give a proper clean, he then gets given the brush and does it himself which hes proud of. By making it fun for him and him feeling a part of it, its something he enjoys. As he gets older we'll teach him why its important. The diet is also essential, he's never had anything with sugar in it, only natural fruits/veges, nothing processed, we'll be aiming to keep it that way for as long as possible.