Paying for his extra dental care
By sedel1027
@sedel1027 (17846)
Cupertino, California
August 22, 2012 5:53pm CST
I took my kids for their6 months dental visit today and AGAIN my 13 yr old was told that he doesn't brush his teeth good enough. He actually has really good teeth. Between genetics and our healthy diet, he is at low risk for dental problems. We are constantly on him about brushing this teeth properly. The dentist wants to see him every3 months. Our insurance covers every6 months. The visit would cost $25 & the dentist is 30 miles round trip from our house. Not a huge expense, however, I do not feel like my husband and I should pay for the extra visits when he is causing the problem and it's something that is easily avoidable.
Would you have your child pay for their dental care if their laziness was costing extra money?
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4 responses
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
23 Aug 12
I do not see a problem with having your son foot the bill for a problem that he is causing. If he doesn't have to pay for poor behavior now, he will grow into an adult who is careless about things.
He is 13. He is old enough to know how to properly brush his teeth--especially since he has good role models around him and has the benefit of proper dental care. Not all children are so fortunate.
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@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
23 Aug 12
No I would not...I would do just what my daughter does with my
13 year old grandson...She makes him go back in the bathroom
somes times 3-4 times to rebrush his teeth,.,she inspects them
each time he comes out and she sends him right back in there...But
she never lets up on him...and eventually he learned how to properly
brush his teeth...
He did not like like it but he learned to like it. because she was
not letting him get away with half brushed teeth....
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
23 Aug 12
We have done that before and it works for a week or two, then he goes back to doing it not as good. He knows how to brush his teeth, he must doesn't care enough to do it properly. At one point I was even buying him 2 different mouthwashes to help him brush properly, even that didn't help sometimes AND it's expensive.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
27 Aug 12
No, I can't but I can only be on his back so many hours out of the day. I have a 2.5 yr old and other things I need to get done. He's just too comfortable and is full of "i don't really care"
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
22 Aug 12
Funny you should mention that, because sometimes I have problems getting my 10 y/o to brush, mostly because he waits until he is tired instead of an hour before bedtime and I told him, if he doesn't do his best to brush and floss every day, I won't pay if he has a cavity on his next dental visit..
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
22 Aug 12
I think it's a good idea. Cavities are expensive from what our insurance says lol1 person likes this
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
22 Aug 12
Oh yeah, even with insurance it is costly and there is a chance that we might loss our insurance in a few months, so it will cost even more..
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
23 Aug 12
Oh, I hope that doesn't happen! I think we loose our dental even of my husband medically retires. The only extra expense I have had to pay for with teeth so far was an extraction on my son. It was $90 I think after the insurance paid their percentage.
@savagecabbage (1216)
• Philippines
23 Aug 12
I will still pay for my child since i do not want him to feel any inconveniences. But, I will ground him and lecture him if he does not brush his teeth properly. Happy mylotting.
