Since I am on the topic of dental hygiene I wanted to pose a question, a parental dilemma if you will.

After taking Joaquin and Lily to the dentist for their cleanings in June, I was thinking about how I would try to ensure that they get no cavities, aside from the constant nagging that they brush their teeth. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to impose the policy that mom pays for all of the teeth cleanings, straightenings, etc, but if they get a cavity, that it comes out of their allowance to fix it. Would that be mean?

This parenting stuff is all trial and error anyway.