Happy Wednesday!

Sometimes we learn from our mistakes!  I certainly learned from a mistake when I allowed my oldest son (five years ago) to run with a cup in his mouth.  He unfortunately fell. This picture shows my brother and his wife holding my son five years ago after he fell with the cup while running.  If you look closely below his nose,  there is a cut on his face as a result of running with a sippy cup in his mouth.  I wanted to remind parents to learn from my child.  Do not let your child run or walk with a cup in their mouth.  In the event that they stumble and fall, they will cut themselves or possibly knock a tooth out.  Also, remember, try to just keep water in the sippy cup.  When my children sit down for meals, I give them milk or diluted juice.  However, I do not let them carry anything but water in their sippy cups any other time.  Children love to sip, and use their cups as teethers.  Therefore, I only want water on their teeth if they are exposing the enamel of their teeth all day to a substrate.  Have a great week!  Remember to also use mouth guards for your children's contact sports to protect their teeth!

President, Dr. Bloom Inc.

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