EBISU Kids Toothbrush Snoopy 6 Years Old and Over

Ebisu makes children's toothbrushes in age bands rather than as a single kids' product, and this is the six years and over version carrying a Snoopy design. The age band is not decoration. A six year old's mouth, hand size and grip strength are all different from a three year old's, and the head size, handle length and bristle specification change accordingly across the range.

Six is also a specific stage in dental terms. It is roughly when the first permanent molars arrive at the back of the mouth, behind the baby teeth, and those molars sit in a position that is genuinely awkward for a child to reach. A brush sized for this age band is shaped with that in mind.

The Snoopy design does real work too, which is easy to dismiss. A child who likes their toothbrush argues less about using it, and twice daily brushing is a habit built over years rather than a single evening. Designs and colours are assigned at random, so the brush you receive may not match the image.

Features

●        Sized for the six years and over age band

●        Snoopy design on the handle

●        Design and colour assigned at random

●        Part of Ebisu's children's range, organised by age

●        Japanese packaging

●        Made in Japan

Concerns

●        Children reluctant to brush

●        Reaching the back molars, which arrive around age six

●        Adult brushes being too large for a child's mouth

●        Making twice daily brushing a routine rather than an argument

Suitable For

●        Children aged approximately six and over

●        Use under adult supervision

●        Children who respond to a character design

Made In

Japan

●        Sized for the six and over age band rather than being a generic children's brush

●        Shaped with the newly arrived back molars in mind, which are the hardest spot for a child to reach

●        A character design a child likes means less resistance at brushing time

●        Compact head suits a child's mouth, where an adult brush is too large

●        Japanese manufacturing with consistent bristle trimming and rounding

●        Ebisu has made toothbrushes in Japan for over a century

1.     Apply an age appropriate amount of children's toothpaste. Check the amount with your dentist, and follow the guidance on the toothpaste packaging.

2.     Have your child hold the brush at roughly a forty five degree angle to the gum line rather than flat against the teeth.

3.     Help them work through the mouth in sections using small circular motions, so no area is missed.

4.     Pay particular attention to the back molars, which arrive around this age and are the hardest place for a child to reach unaided.

5.     Brush for about two minutes, twice a day, then have your child spit out and rinse the brush head thoroughly.

6.     Store the brush upright with the head uncovered so it can air dry. Replace it every three months, or sooner if the bristles splay.

Full Ingredients List

Materials: moulded plastic handle with synthetic filament bristles.

Ebisu Corporation traces its origins to an Osaka sundries merchant established in 1896, and registered the Ebisu toothbrush trademark in 1919. The company incorporated as a toothbrush manufacturer in 1963 and now produces oral care goods from Nara prefecture, alongside a range of household plastic products. Its children's brushes are organised by age band and carry licensed character designs, and the adult range is known for wide multi row heads and tightly specified bristle grades. Ebisu brushes are a familiar sight in Japanese pharmacies and supermarkets.

●        1 x Ebisu Kids Toothbrush, Snoopy design, for ages six and over

●        Design and handle colour are assigned at random and cannot be selected