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A few weeks ago I shared that my family was participating in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge to promote better oral care habits for the entire family. I have to admit this was a bit of a tough challenge for us, but we made a lot of progress overall.
It seemed like the mouth rinse was a big hit and the easiest habit to maintain — as evidenced by the additional cleaning of the faucets, mirrors and sinks I’ve had to do in the bathrooms. But that’s a small price to pay for a healthier mouth! The flossing was a tougher sell because none of my kids are really old enough and coordinated enough to do it themselves, yet they’re old enough that they really don’t want Mom messing around in their mouths too much. We’ll continue to work on this area…
But the biggest success of the challenge was just getting them focused on brushing more often and being more aware of the concept of better oral care habits as a whole and why they’re important. The Listerine Oral Care Challenge gave us the tools to talk about why brushing alone isn’t enough and inspired them to want to take better care in brushing, rinsing and flossing — ensuring that they maintain these gorgeous smiles that I love!

The habits we instill in our children while they’re still young and usually habits that will last a lifetime, so I’d encourage you all to give this a try with your kids. Listerine has some useful information and printable tip sheets available that I would definitely recommend checking out!
Today, one (1) lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a Listerine Prize Pack that includes:
- a $100 Walmart Gift Card
- Listerine and Reach Product Samples
To enter, tell me your best tip for encouraging your family to maintain healthy oral care habits.
Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!
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Methods of entry:
1. Leave a comment sharing your best tip for encouraging your family to maintain healthy oral care habits.
2. Follow @DealSeekingMom on Twitter and tweet the following. Make sure to come back and leave the link to your tweet in a separate comment!
Enter to win a Listerine Challenge Prize Pack from @DealSeekingMom: https://dealseekingmom.com/?p=118851 #healthyhabits
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Prize:
One (1) Listerine Prize Pack as described above.
This giveaway ends at 6 PM on Monday, 3/19 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use And the Winner Is to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, Eighteen (18) years of age or older. Sweepstakes end March 19, 2012. Prize(s) provided by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, a division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Void where prohibited. See Official Rules for complete details.
While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!


Joe
My best tip for oral health care is to make flossing and thorough brushing a habit every day: brush first, floss, then use mouth wash
Joe
Here is the link to my tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/JoeJ8948/status/181547104060194816
Joe
I subscribe via email. Thx.
Amanda
My family and I brush our teeth as soon as we wake up and as soon as we’re done with dinner every day. If one of us forgets, we try to remind each other to brush up.
Amanda
I like Deal Seeking Mom on facebook.
Cathie M
My kids start out brushing their own teeth and then we finish to get any “leftovers.” They love to swish each night with fluoride rinse while I count to 60 (slowly). They get a kick out of spitting when I reach sixty. Sounds corny, but it works.
Amanda
I subscribe to the deal seeking mom RSS feed.
Jonita Taylor
To brush and floss daily so that they have fewer cavities/dentist visits.
Cathie M
I am a member of the DSM community and “Like” your Facebook page
Cathie M
I subscribe via Google Reader
Rachel
the best tip I have is just reminding them how important it is to brush & floss!
Rachel
Email subscriber
Shelley P
I am an email subscriber.
Jonita Taylor
I follow you on Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/deah12002/status/181550310597210112
Shelley P
My kids get a book read to them after they brush their teeth at night.
Jonita Taylor
I like Deal Seeking Mom on facebook.
Jonita Taylor
I’m an email subscriber.
Leah
This is probably way too accommodating, but we each use our favorite toothpaste. That seems to help.
Leah
following you on fb
Leah
subscribed to you via Google Reader
Bambi
I let my son pick out all of his own toothbrushes and floss picks. He seems to take ownership when he has picked it out.
Bambi
I like DSM on FB.
Bambi
I receive your daily e-mails.
Karla
I love to get Groupons to get cheap dental care!
Karla
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/fromgenerations/status/181556859407310848
Karla
I like your Facebook page.
Karla
I subscribe to the e-mail.
Tina
I like u on fb!
Becky Cole
I brush my teeth with the kids so they see me doing it daily also.
Tina
My daughter wants to have good dentist visits, and she gets to pick out her own toothbrush and floss picks. :)