Im a dentist, three things Id never let my kids do, including drink milk to help them sleep… – The US Sun

ITS a common part of nightly routines in households up and down the country, but a dentist has warned why its a bad idea for parents to give their children milk just before they go to bed.

While many mums and dads choose to do so to help their kids sleep through the night, it could have a negative effect on their teeth.

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Icy Bear Dental, a luxury dental range developed by Hanna Kinsella, posted a video titled 3 things I would NEVER let my kids do as a dentist.

In the clip featured on Icy Bears TikTok account @icybeardental, Hanna explained: A lot of people dont realise that milk breaks down into sugar.

So give them the milk before they brush their teeth.

However, there are two more rules when it comes to looking after your childrens teeth.

She revealed she would also ban drinking fruit juices in between meals.

Hanna explained: A lot of people think fruit juices are very healthy - but they are actually very acidic.

They lower the PH in the mouth and that can cause decay.

Instead, Hanna encouraged parents to only give their children fruit juice during meal times to limit the number of times they drink them during a day.

The third golden rule is to cut out dried fruit from their go-to snacks.

She continued: A lot of parents think that dried fruit is a really good alternative to sweets, but actually they contain just as much - if not more - sugar.

Dried fruit has got a really sticky texture and they can get stuck in between kids teeth.

That sugar can cause decay so if youre going to give them dried fruit, stick to meal times and not as snacks in between.

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