Dental Hygeine: Day 3

Day 3.

How am I going to address the obstacles I discussed yesterday? I am going to do three things:

1) eliminate the ones I can. I will now brush my teeth immediately following dessert. That way, I am not yet super tired, and I don't whine my way out of it.

2) make it a priority. It is not in my best interest to skip brushing my teeth (see Day 1) and I won't let myself do it.

3) Accept compromise. If, in the morning, things get crazy and all of a sudden it's 10:30, I will go brush my teeth as soon as I notice. I have vowed to do this twice a day, within reason. I am not trying to form the habit of brushing my teeth at 8:43am and 10:04pm. But, in the morning after breakfast, and after dinner.

4) I am going to attach it to something I DO accomplish every day. After breakfast is when I change out of my pajamas. Change my clothes, brush my teeth. Same in the evening. PJs = toothbrushing.

Those strategies should take care of many of my obstacles. (Isn't obstacles a much more pleasant term than excuses?) and will set me on the path for success. I hope.

**Daily Report for Day 2**

I was very good yesterday, and although I wanted very badly to stay in my pajamas all day, and therefore bypass the whole tooth brushing thing, I did in fact get dressed and brush my teeth. It is really helping me feel better during this raging cold.

I also managed to brush and floss despite the fact that just as I was going to go to bed, the Little One demanded to be fed, so it was 30 minutes later when I finally got to 'go to bed' and I forced myself to brush and floss first anyhow. Progress. Definite progress.