Happy Tooth Fairy Day!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

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Happy Tooth Fairy Day! 

Do your kids love leaving their lost teeth under the pillow for the tooth fairy?  

The tooth fairy is a common and long standing tradition that extends back for hundreds of years.  
Kids begin to lose their baby teeth when they reach the age of 5 or 6.  The first teeth they lose are usually the lower center teeth.  The top center pair is soon to follow.  

If you have any questions about when your child will lose their first tooth or when they can expect their new, permanent teeth to grow in, contact our office!

 Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

Brush 2Min2X with Your Favorite Cartoons!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Are your kids brushing for two minutes, twice a day?  These videos of your kids favorite cartoons are all 2 minutes long!  Let them brush to their favorites on a tablet or on your phone.

Adventure Time

 Lazy Town

Clarence

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Winter Break Weekend Activities For Kids

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

It's not too late to plan something fun for winter break this weekend!  Here are a few fun, family friendly activities and events you might want to check out.

Winter Weekend Activities for Kids:

Black Light Trampoline Night
Every Friday and Saturday night from 8 pm to 11 pm, kids can play under black lights.  Check out the Galactic Jump N' Glow events at Bounce! Trampoline Sports.

Indoor Mini Golf 
Monster Mini Golf in Deer Park is a fun way to spend time indoors on a cold weekend.  The 18-hole course has black lights and other fn effects.  There is also a large arcade for kids to play in.

Visit the Nassau County Museum of Art
You don't need to take a trip to the city to view art.  The Nassau County Museum of Art offers family-friendly tours of their exhibits every Sunday from 1-4 pm.

Read more about fun weekend activities for kids in Newsday.

Please contact our office if you experience any tooth problems this weekend!  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

Fun Children's Books for Dental Health Month

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

February is Dental Health Month! This month, we want to help get kids excited about caring for tiny teeth. There are plenty of fun oral health books that kids can check out of the local library.  

Here are a few you might want to take a look at!

Brush, Brush, Brush by Alicia Padron
A board book featuring rhythmic, rhyming interactive text. The book also features bright and energetic full-color illustrations.

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside by Laurie Keller
It's time for tooth school and Dr. Flossman is excited to meet the incoming class of 32-eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars and twelve molars, including four wisdom teeth.

Melvin the Magnificent Molar! by Julia Cook and Laura Jana, MD.
Through Melvin's view of the world, this book encourages children in a fun-loving, unique way to actually want to brush their teeth.

Pony Brushes His Teeth by Michael Dahl
A pony learns to brush his teeth by watching his dad.

Clarabella's Teeth by An Vrombaut
Poor Clarabella! She spends all day brushing that giant mouth of crocodile teeth! This spited story is a fun way to discuss oral hygiene with preschoolers.

Visit the Babble website for more fun books about teeth.

You can also check out the Garden City Public Library catalog online here and the Glen Cove Public Library Catalog here.

Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

How to Throw a Healthy Valentine's Day Party

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Are you throwing a Valentine's Day party for your kids?  While Valentine's Day is notorious for sugary sweets like candy hearts and chocolate, here are a few healthy snack ideas that are a festive and great for kids.

Healthy Valentine's Day Snacks:

• Fruit Salad - Do you kids have a favorite fruit?  A Valentine's Day themed fruit salad with strawberries, bananas, grapes, and other fun fruits can the perfect healthy snack.
• Strawberry Milk - Milk is full of vitamins that are good for teeth.  While strawberry milk can be on the sugary side, the coloring is perfect for Valentine's Day - as long as you remember to brush after!
• Vegetable Kebabs - Make kabobs using cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cubes.  When pairs with cheese (which is good for your teeth), kids are more likely to eat their vegetables.

Check out this article for more tips on how to throw the perfect, healthy Valentine's Day party this year.  You can also contact our office if you have any questions about your child's oral health.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

Weekend Events for Kids on Long Island

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Are your kids stuck inside because of the cold weather?  Fortunately, there are plenty of indoor place to play on Long Island.  Here are a few places you might want to check out this weekend.

Indoor Play Places:

• Active Kidz Long Island - This indoor play place is located in Jericho.  This play place offers an interactive floor, laser games, inflatable fun zone, a climbing maze, and more!  They even have a separate area for toddlers.
• Sandbox Playspace - This play area in Huntington is geared towards babies, toddler and preschoolers.  The play area is divided up into different stations, including sections with kitchen play, a hardware store, a teepee, a wood slide, a dress-up area, a flower market, and more!
• Bounce Trampoline Sports - Bounce is perfect for kids who are looking for indoor sports during the winter months. Kids can play dodgeball, volleyball, basketball, and take fitness classes on interconnected trampolines.
• Pole Position Raceway - This go-kart raceway i located in Farmingdale.  Ten drivers can compete in side-by-side racing.  Since the go-karts can reach speeds of 45 mph, remember to be careful when driving!

Check out this Newsday article for more indoor play place suggestions.

If you have any questions about your child's oral health, call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

Eating Well: Healthy Valentine's Day Snacks for Kids

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a holiday full of chocolates and sugary treats.  There are plenty of healthy Valentine's Day snack ideas that are great for kids.  

Valentine's Day Snacks:

• Heart Shaped Grapes - Cut grapes at an angle and match up the sides so that a heart is made.  Use a toothpick to hold the two halves together!
• Veggie and Fruit Tray - Use heart shaped cookie cutters to create a Valentine's Day veggie and fruit tray.  Cut cucumbers, melons and more!
• Heart-Shaped Sandwiches - Put your cookie cutters to use again with heart shaped tea sandwiches.  Yopu can cut shapes into cheese, meet, and breads of your choice.  Cheese is great for your teeth too!
• Healthy Pancakes - Starchy foods can be troublesome for teeth.  However, this heart shaped, whole wheat pancake recipe can be healthy as long as you remember to brush afterwards. Check out the recipe here: http://goo.gl/10kYKy

Check out this article for more healthy Valentine's Day snack ideas.  Don't forget to brush and floss after!  

If you have any questions about your child's oral health, call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!