1801 Greenview Dr SW Suite 101, Rochester, MN 55902
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Your Kids’ New Favorite Drink

If your child begs for Monsters, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, or Kool-Aid, you need to know a super-secret parenting trick, sure to make you and your kids smile. First of all, the facts.

  1. Sugar-packed drinks aren’t healthy
  2. Artificial sweeteners are a bit scary, as well
  3. Acids in carbonated beverages can eat away battery corrosion, and they also erode tooth enamel
  4. The dark pigment in coffees, colas, and Kool-Aid can stain teeth
  5. Water is the best beverage on the planet, but kids are not in love with it

As a family dentist, Dr. Calcagno is a proponent of kids’ health. If you’d like to see your kids drink more water and less of the junk-beverages they crave, make water tempting. Straight from the faucet, H20 is medicinal. It contains trace amounts of fluoride to thwart cavities in children’s developing teeth. It also has the ability to hydrate the body and neutralize oral acids. What water lacks is intrigue. It has no personality. Parents, it’s time you get wise to marketing!

Packaging

Don’t serve water in a cup or bottle. Instead, buy some fun, fancy, even personalized beverage containers for the kids. Having a special cup that no one else can use, one with a lid and straw, makes kids feel empowered. Make this special cup a “water only” container. As a parent, you have the power!

Presentation

Water on its own isn’t impressive. It has no color, no flavor, and no pizzazz. Fill a water pitcher with fresh sliced fruit and a few sprigs of mint. Add a drop or two of food coloring, if you like. Make sure that your kids get fruit with their serving of water, and the boring drink becomes an awesome snack. In the hot summer months, freeze fruit and use it as you would ice. Kids love grabbing frozen grapes, berries, and melon slices to drop into their water.

Exclusivity

Exclusivity is a big factor in your child’s world. Kids whose parents buy them Monsters and Starbuck’s Frappuccinos have something others don’t. Be strategic. When you pack lunches for your kiddos, include a very cool, clear container with colorful fruit-filled water and mint sprigs – so everyone in the school cafeteria will think, “Cool! I gotta have that!” Your kid could become a trend setter, a position of high acclaim in the elementary, middle, and high school arenas. And you’ll be the mom with the most, or the raddest dad around.

Here are a few more tips for making water magnificent…

Your Family’s Favorite Dentist

For a family dentist who can help your family enjoy healthy living, call Calcagno Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Rochester, MN today at (507) 281-3659. Scheduling your kids’ dental checkups for August means that their next visit won’t be due until winter break, so don’t hesitate. Dr. Janet Calcagno and our kid-loving dental team serve patients from Rochester, Red Wing, St. Charles, Winona, Hastings, Farmington, and the neighboring Rochester communities.

Dedicated Team

Our team members are proud of the work they’ve done to help community members feel great about their smiles and oral health! With our experience and commitment to positive patient interactions, we can make services feel more comfortable and help you maintain a healthy, confident smile!

Dedicated Team

Our team members are proud of the work they’ve done to help community members feel great about their smiles and oral health! With our experience and commitment to positive patient interactions, we can make services feel more comfortable and help you maintain a healthy, confident smile!

Cosmetic Dentistry

What stands between you and your best smile? We provide cosmetic services that take on the problems that often hurt how people feel about the way they look. A complimentary consultation can help you understand how our care can benefit you!

Cosmetic Dentistry

What stands between you and your best smile? We provide cosmetic services that take on the problems that often hurt how people feel about the way they look. A complimentary consultation can help you understand how our care can benefit you!

Comfortable Care

Whether you schedule a routine evaluation or treatment for an active oral health matter, you should feel supported in the dentist’s chair. With experience, technology, and a dependable team, Greenview Cosmetic And Family Dentistry can help you enjoy your experience with oral health care!

Comfortable Care

Whether you schedule a routine evaluation or treatment for an active oral health matter, you should feel supported in the dentist’s chair. With experience, technology, and a dependable team, Greenview Cosmetic And Family Dentistry can help you enjoy your experience with oral health care!

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