{"id":22,"date":"2022-12-16T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T02:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2023-01-16T02:51:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T02:51:02","slug":"3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stockings hung by fireplace \" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner. As you head into the holidays, you\u2019re searching for the perfect goodies and gifts to put in your little one\u2019s stocking. Candy canes, cookies, and other sweet treats are staples of the season, but they can lead to toothaches during the year ahead. You can avoid bad news at the dentist with smile-friendly stocking stuffers. Don\u2019t worry about your little one being disappointed. Here are 3 stocking stuffer ideas your child will love.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Electric Toothbrush<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know tooth decay in children is more common than childhood asthma? Your child\u2019s toothbrush is their first line of defense against cavities; however, children don\u2019t have the best brushing habits. Whether they don&#8217;t brush long enough or have a habit of pushing too hard, an electric toothbrush can make up for their shortcomings, so brushing is less of a battle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional toothbrushes are effective, but they can be difficult for small hands to use. An electric toothbrush offers more brush strokes per minute for a more effective clean while your child improves their brushing techniques. Many offer special features, like timers and pressure sensors, to find the ideal brush for your little one\u2019s smile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for a toothbrush that has earned the American Dental Association\u2019s Seal of Acceptance, which means it has undergone voluntary testing for safety and effectiveness. Choose a brush that will accommodate the size of your child\u2019s mouth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Waterflosser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A toothbrush isn\u2019t the only thing your child\u2019s smile needs to stay healthy. Flossing is equally important because it cleans areas their toothbrush can\u2019t reach, like in between their teeth. However, traditional floss and flossers can be challenging to use, even for small fingers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A waterflosser will make it easy for your little one to keep their gums healthy. A gentle stream of water pressure removes food particles and plaque. You won\u2019t have to worry about them injuring their gum tissues from flossing incorrectly. It\u2019s easy to use and will make flossing feel like less of a chore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Chocolate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t resist sneaking something sweet into their stocking, skip candy canes, caramel, and taffy. Hard candy must be held in the mouth to dissolve, which will bathe your child\u2019s teeth in cavity-causing sugar. Sticky candy isn\u2019t any better because it clings to teeth, especially the crevasses of the molars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, it\u2019s better to include a couple of pieces of chocolate because it\u2019s easier to remove from teeth. It\u2019s also less likely to linger in your little one\u2019s mouth to protect their pearly whites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can support healthy smiles in your home with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/childrens-dentistry.html\">good oral hygiene<\/a> habits, which is a gift that can last for a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Dr. Rachel H. Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\">Dr. Clark<\/a> earned her dental degree from Creighton University and has continued her education in advanced services for patients of all ages. She is a proud member of many professional organizations, including the American Dental Association. If your child needs a cleaning and checkup before the new year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patientviewer.com\/WebSched\/22_3_36\/GWT\/WebSched\/WebSched.html?V=32325F335F3336&amp;I=31302E31302E31312E313638&amp;P=3530303031&amp;R=3130303030&amp;S=3130303030&amp;T=3930303030&amp;N=3836353333&amp;K=3238383330&amp;C=6515&amp;UP=1&amp;CID=2D31&amp;RSC=525\">request an appointment<\/a> through our website or call us at (316) 847-6113.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner. As you head into the holidays, you\u2019re searching for the perfect goodies and gifts to put in your little one\u2019s stocking. Candy canes, cookies, and other sweet treats are staples of the season, but they can lead to toothaches during the year ahead. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>3 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You can support your little one\u2019s oral health during the holidays by adding 3 smile-friendly stocking stuffers recommended by their dentist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"3 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"You can support your little one\u2019s oral health during the holidays by adding 3 smile-friendly stocking stuffers recommended by their dentist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking.jpg\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"rachelclark\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d7a8ec023b264662c17c86c6e330db32\"},\"headline\":\"3 Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Children\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-16T02:48:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-01-16T02:51:02+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":544,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/stocking-200x300.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/\",\"name\":\"3 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/stocking-200x300.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-16T02:48:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-01-16T02:51:02+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d7a8ec023b264662c17c86c6e330db32\"},\"description\":\"You can support your little one\u2019s oral health during the holidays by adding 3 smile-friendly stocking stuffers recommended by their dentist.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/stocking.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/stocking.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":1350,\"caption\":\"Stockings hung by fireplace\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"3 Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Children\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Illuminate Family Dentistry Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d7a8ec023b264662c17c86c6e330db32\",\"name\":\"rachelclark\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"3 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children","description":"You can support your little one\u2019s oral health during the holidays by adding 3 smile-friendly stocking stuffers recommended by their dentist.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"3 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children","twitter_description":"You can support your little one\u2019s oral health during the holidays by adding 3 smile-friendly stocking stuffers recommended by their dentist.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking.jpg","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/"},"author":{"name":"rachelclark","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d7a8ec023b264662c17c86c6e330db32"},"headline":"3 Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Children","datePublished":"2022-12-16T02:48:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-01-16T02:51:02+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/"},"wordCount":544,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking-200x300.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/","name":"3 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking-200x300.jpg","datePublished":"2022-12-16T02:48:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-01-16T02:51:02+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d7a8ec023b264662c17c86c6e330db32"},"description":"You can support your little one\u2019s oral health during the holidays by adding 3 smile-friendly stocking stuffers recommended by their dentist.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stocking.jpg","width":900,"height":1350,"caption":"Stockings hung by fireplace"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/3-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-children\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"3 Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Children"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/","name":"Illuminate Family Dentistry Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d7a8ec023b264662c17c86c6e330db32","name":"rachelclark"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.illuminatefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}