Promoting good oral health for children in the Early Years - What we all need to know

Here The Beckies talk with Leanne and Gail from Greyholme Dental Suite.Gale is a qualified dental hygienist  and Leanne  a qualified dental nurse. So what better people to gain new understanding from about 'Promoting Good Oral Health for Children'. Where is the best place to start when we talk about our role in this ? Did you know that sugar causes acid attacks in everyone's mouths ? Find out what can help to repair this, how can we make small changes to avoid excessive sugars?  Are there healthy sugars ? How do children avoid empty energy foods?We discover when is the best time to eat, what are good alternatives for snack times, how many snacks should we have?Why is the early years profession so crucial in lowing the hospital admissions for tooth extractions ?  Did you know this is the biggest reason children go to hospital ?  Did you know that 1 in 5 children under 5 have tooth decay. We are not being asked to clean children's teeth with them, we are being asked to teach children about healthy choices and give them and families information  that will empower healthier lives.So grab a cup of water or milk, perhaps some cheese and crackers and sit back for 10 mins and have a listen, you will need a quiet space as we followed guidelines and wore our facemask for this live recording.  https://www.greyholmedental.co.uk/This dynamic dental duo are holding  Thriving Training sessions with The Beckies, to book on head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk and click on the shop.  We will explore this topic in-depth and give you a flying start with this statutory requirement and help you and the children to promote good oral health in practice and for the future. Head to  www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication  play sessions for children and families.Publications Routledge:Speech Language and Communication in the Early YearsSpeech Language and Communication for Healthy Little MindsEmail [email protected] you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood. Love The Beckies