Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Coping Series Part 1: Strangers

This is the first installment in our three part series on coping with braces.

Now when you get braces, people might look at you differently. But luckily since braces are not as noticeable as when your parents had them and they are also not a huge deal.

You must ignore any reactions. It will take away from your braces experience if you are constantly worried about what other people think.

A common habit some kids develop when they get braces is they use their hand to cover their mouth when smiling or laughing. Usually they don’t realize it, it just becomes automatic. But trust us, it just calls attention to your braces. And when you get your braces off you don’t want that habit!

Similarly to getting a reaction when you have braces on, you might see a difference when you get them off.

-Amanda and Erik

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