Coping with your parents when you get braces is much different than with strangers. The only similarity is that the first few days you have your braces on, your parents will probably be asking how it feels and does it hurt and so on but this is much different than the general public because they will likely be being supportive of you!
Here are some things you might have to worry about with your parents:
1. Constant reminders: Most likely your parents will constantly be telling you to brush your teeth and be getting on your case about wearing your bands or head gear. This can get extremely frustrating at times, but if you just do what they say they will eventually calm down and leave you to it. Also the more you make sure you are brushing regularly and wearing all of your equipment, the sooner they will see that you can monitor yourself and don’t need them to constantly remind you. Just remember they are trying to help and they want the whole process to work!
2. Eating and food: Sometimes parents can be really strict about telling their kids what they can and cannot eat. As we have said in previous posts, most of the foods will not hurt as long as you are careful, but then again your parents are paying for the braces so if they are adamant about your not eating some foods it would be good to just listen. You can also try talking to them and coming to a common agreement about the matter.
Chances are your parents had braces when they were teens too. Don’t just brush them aside when they offer advice or get on your case because they may have reasons that aren’t apparent and will probably benefit you in the long run. Not to mention the braces your parents had were probably much more of a pain to wear than yours are!
-Erik and Amanda
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