# Teach Kids to Floss
> Start with a parent doing the work, then hand it over. A guide to timing, kid-friendly tools and turning flossing into a habit.

## Guides
- [When Kids Should Start Flossing](https://teaching-children-to-floss.pages.dev/when-kids-should-start-flossing/): Children generally need cleaning between their teeth once two teeth sit side by side with no gap, which varies from child to child.
- [Kid-Friendly Tools: Tips and Cautions](https://teaching-children-to-floss.pages.dev/kid-friendly-floss-picks/): Kid friendly floss picks can make cleaning between teeth easier for adults to guide and for children to hold, but they are not right for every mouth or every.
- [Parent-Led Flossing First](https://teaching-children-to-floss.pages.dev/parent-led-flossing/): For young children, parent led flossing is the most practical way to begin, because the skill needs fine hand control and a clear view of the back teeth.
- [Reward Charts That Work](https://teaching-children-to-floss.pages.dev/flossing-reward-charts/): A flossing reward chart works best when it rewards the routine rather than a perfect result, is simple enough for a child to read at a glance, and is built to.
- [Modelling Flossing Yourself](https://teaching-children-to-floss.pages.dev/modelling-flossing/): Children copy what they see far more readily than what they are told, so modelling flossing yourself is one of the simplest ways to make the habit feel normal.

## About
- [About Teach Kids to Floss](https://teaching-children-to-floss.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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