For the nightly standoff, read brushing teeth without a fight.
A look inside
Leo and the Four Sparkle Stops
Occasion: Toothbrushing routine practice
Shown as Leo, age band 0-4.
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Story excerpt
Dad turned the little sand timer. It had no race to win. It only helped the family stay with the routine. With Mom close by, Leo followed the upper part of the path they had practiced. Slow enough to notice. Gentle enough to keep going.
These pages come from a made-up family. The book you make uses your names, photos, and the details you share, and its story is written fresh.
The sink, the cup, and the four-second brush
Households where the brush comes out and the mouth clamps shut, or where brushing lasts four seconds and everyone calls it done. The useful present is a picture story that slows the path: choose the brush, stay with the upper part, stay with the lower part, notice a skipped stop, ask for help, and park the brush in its cup.
The story is for a young child plus one or two adults, up to three people. It does not ask for a numeric year. Every person needs a separate sharp portrait. One parent can be at the sink in the morning and the other at night, as long as both are in the cast you selected.
Type the stops you want rehearsed. The story should not scold a rush, invent a germ monster, or show the inside of a mouth. If the foam tastes strange, the plot can pause, name the surprise, and try again. Praise the pause and the retry. Do not turn the scenes into a race with a prize for speed.
Leave toothpaste amount, fluoride, floss, and when to see a dentist to the grown-ups. Those belong with the child's dentist and with current professional guidance. The journal piece on brushing without a fight points at the American Dental Association for the supervision question. This story is the routine, not the dental advice.
It also makes a practical present from a grandparent who is tired of another bath toy. Ask the parents which brush, which room, and which adult stands at the sink. Then match the story to that sink.
What gets personalized
Describe the sink routine, bring in the child and the adult who stands there, and accept the drawn faces before the sink scenes are illustrated.
A PDF is included. Paper begins after you accept the proof. The cards below are the totals. They are not a dental fee, and this guide does not add an order-by date of its own.
Format, price, and timing
The sink happens twice a day whether or not paper has arrived. The cards are the book totals. Check Pricing if you want a bound copy by the cup. The digital file is ready the day you approve the proof, and this brushing guide prints no order-by date.
Prices
Digital book
$15
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Every page illustrated
- Downloadable PDF
Digital + softcover
$35
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Your full custom story
- Every page illustrated
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Digital + hardcover
$45
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Everything in Softcover
- Durable hardcover binding
- Gift-ready finish
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Pricing shows these same totals.
Questions
Will the story tell us how much toothpaste to use?
No. It follows the brushing stops you supply. Toothpaste amount and checkup timing stay with the child's dentist.
Who can stand at the sink in the drawings?
The child and one or two adults, up to three people. Every one of them needs a separate portrait.
Can morning and evening both appear?
Yes, if that is the path you describe. The same stops can repeat in different light with the adult you name for that time of day.
Is this a lost-tooth keepsake?
No. A lost tooth is a different occasion. This story is the sink routine. The milestones keepsake covers a wider set of firsts.