Do you need to teach a child to spit out the paste if it's a children's one? — Dental toothpaste for children 6+ 50ml rubella

Children's toothpastes, this one included, are developed on the assumption that a child may accidentally swallow a small amount. Even so, regularly swallowing the paste is undesirable: it's intended for the mouth, not the digestive tract, and its components aren't designed to get inside on a systematic basis.

Age 6+ is a good moment to deliberately practise the spitting-out skill. At this age children already understand instructions well enough and can control their actions. The easiest way is to practise with water: ask the child to rinse their mouth and spit out — without paste, simply as a game. Once the movement becomes habitual, transferring it to brushing will be easier.

The paste's apple flavour is pleasant, and some children swallow it on purpose. If this happens regularly, it's worth reminding them of the spitting rule calmly and without pressure — negative emotions around brushing become fixed quickly and later get in the way of forming the habit.

Choose the amount of paste for one brushing according to the recommendation on the packaging or from a dentist: a small amount is easier to control, and it's easier to teach the child not to swallow the paste.