1) put toothpaste on the brush; 2) brush top teeth; 3) brush bottom teeth; 4) rinse toothpaste from mouth.
Free printable chart
One page, US Letter, with a box for every step and every day of the week. Put it on the fridge and let your child tick the boxes.
Prefer A4? It prints fine with “fit to page”.
The 4 steps, with a tip for you
- Put toothpaste on the brush
- Brush top teethParent tip: Count to 30 together.
- Brush bottom teethParent tip: Count to 30 one more time.
- Rinse toothpaste from mouth
Make it a quest instead of a reminder
Instead of repeating the instruction, start with a tiny story. In Mess Monsters this routine opens like this: “Bathroom Bubble came by before bed and wants calm. Shall we help brush teeth carefully?”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Bathroom Bubble gets a little happier with every step. The phone stays with the adult; the routine happens in the real world.
Run this routine in Mess Monsters
Included in the free version of Mess Monsters. You can also make your own quest by describing the routine in your own words.
