prechewing

Nearly half of all children have cavities before they enter kindergarten, and most of that is because of transmission of bacteria from mother to child (although sometimes from nanny to child) through activities such as cleaning a pacifier that fell on the floor in your own mouth, wiping your child’s face with your saliva, tasting food off of your child’s spoon, or prechewing food (common among some Caribbean cultures).

You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

Nearly half of all children have cavities before they enter kindergarten, and most of that is because of transmission of bacteria from mother to child (although sometimes from nanny to child) through activities such as cleaning a pacifier that fell on the floor in your own mouth, wiping your child’s face with your saliva, tasting food off of your child’s spoon, or prechewing food (common among some Caribbean cultures).

You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

Nearly half of all children have cavities before they enter kindergarten, and most of that is because of transmission of bacteria from mother to child (although sometimes from nanny to child) through activities such as cleaning a pacifier that fell on the floor in your own mouth, wiping your child’s face with your saliva, tasting food off of your child’s spoon, or prechewing food (common among some Caribbean cultures).

You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

Nearly half of all children have cavities before they enter kindergarten, and most of that is because of transmission of bacteria from mother to child (although sometimes from nanny to child) through activities such as cleaning a pacifier that fell on the floor in your own mouth, wiping your child’s face with your saliva, tasting food off of your child’s spoon, or prechewing food (common among some Caribbean cultures).

You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010