These are the first three words of a toothpaste commercial or the commercial jingle my son enjoyed watching and listening when we were still in Manila. At first, I thought that he was just amused with the rhythm and the rabbit that was dancing along with the kids. But it soon became a favorite. And when his baby teeth erupted one after the other, this song became more than just a song. We are not experiencing any difficulties brushing the teeth of my 18-month old son because of this song. We started brushing his teeth when all his (hmm, I'm going to be a little technical here) upper and lower central and lateral incisors erupted and also when he started eating solids. The first time we attempted brushing his teeth was a success! No tantrums, no crying on Liam's part. No headaches or tempers rising on our part. And it was all because of the song. Before we started brushing his teeth, we first sang the song. After hearing his favorite song, he obliged right away, with Mum brushing his teeth. And the rest as they say is history. Now, we're allowing him to hold his toothbrush and get to experience brushing his teeth all by himself. And until now, we are not encountering problems with this. I'm lucky my son loved the commercial. I will be forever thankful for the creators of that commercial. It surely made one of the toughest jobs of a first-time parent a lot easier!
