RoutinedMouth spray
A mouth spray is easy to forget when the mouth does not feel dry at that moment. The visual support below shows your child when to use the spray and how to aim it, so it is quick and simple.
Mouth spray
A blue spray bottle spraying next to an open mouth.
♂Mouth spray
A man sprays mouth spray towards his open mouth.
About this visual support
Some medicines, a cold or breathing through the mouth at night can leave the mouth dry. A mouth spray from the pharmacy or dentist can ease it, but only if it is actually used. The trouble is that the need rarely appears at the right moment. Your child notices the dryness on waking up or when talking, not when the spray is within reach.
The visual support ties the spray to fixed moments, such as after breakfast, after lunch and at bedtime, and shows how it is used: open the mouth, aim the spray at the inside of the cheek and press once or twice. Always follow the instructions that come with the spray or that you have received from a doctor, dentist or pharmacist. A practical tip is to keep the spray next to the toothbrush, so the picture and the bottle meet in the same place every day. That way the spray becomes part of something your child already does.
In the Routined app you can add mouth spray as a recurring step in the morning and evening routines, with a reminder if you like. You can try the app for 14 days at no cost.
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