Brush teeth and evening medicine
Mint flavor meets medicine flavor and suddenly the whole evening grinds to a halt. The visual support below shows the order to follow, so the two tastes help each other instead of clashing.
♂Boy brushing teeth and taking evening medicine
A boy is brushing his teeth with a toothbrush in his mouth and holding a medicine bottle in his hand. A moon and star are visible in the background.
About this visual support
Flavors linger longer than we think. Right after toothpaste, medicine can taste extra bitter, and the other way around, medicine residue can give a metallic edge when the brush comes in. That is why the order in this routine is not a detail.
The pictures above lock in a sequence you can agree on during a calm moment: some families take medicine first and brush the taste away after, others rinse the mouth between steps. When the child sees the next step waiting in its place, it is easier not to jump back and forth once tiredness has set in.
A concrete tip for this specific pairing: put a glass of water next to the toothbrush already when you clear the dinner table. That way the rinse is right there when needed, without anyone having to fetch it. The whole evening, with medicine times and reminders, can be built in Routined and tried free for 14 days.