{"id":17631,"date":"2016-02-13T08:03:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T01:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=17631"},"modified":"2016-02-13T08:03:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T01:03:48","slug":"kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolibree Makes Tooth Brushing Fun for Your Kids!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/13\/kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids\/step-away-from-technology-with-ditto\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17845\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Step-Away-from-Technology-with-Ditto.jpg?resize=570%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kids Love Brushing Their Teeth with Kolibree\" width=\"570\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Step-Away-from-Technology-with-Ditto.jpg?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Step-Away-from-Technology-with-Ditto.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Step-Away-from-Technology-with-Ditto.jpg?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are anything like me, your morning and nights might go something like this, &#8220;Did you brush your teeth?&#8230;&nbsp; Did you brush ALL of your teeth?&#8230; Come here and let me see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, thanks to Kolibree, there is a way to monitor your child&#8217;s tooth brushing habits without the fight!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Tooth Brushing by the Numbers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/13\/kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids\/kolibree\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17846\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17846 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/kolibree.png?resize=691%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kolibree oral facts\" width=\"691\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/kolibree.png?w=893&amp;ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/kolibree.png?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/kolibree.png?resize=768%2C561&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/kolibree.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/kolibree.png?resize=600%2C438&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What is Kolibree?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kolibree is the world&#8217;s first electric toothbrush with 3D sensors that connect via Bluetooth to the Kolibree app&nbsp; on your smartphone.&nbsp; The Kolibree sonic toothbrush connects wirelessly to your smartphone.&nbsp; Once you connect through the app, you can set up a profile for each of your children (and yourself) and let the fun tooth brushing begin!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/13\/kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids\/c40u0952\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17839\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17839 \" title=\"Kolibree app\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?resize=577%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kolibree app\" width=\"577\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/C40U0952.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For younger children, the app has a pirate game where the onscreen pirate collects gold coins based on where you are brushing your teeth.&nbsp; There is a diagram that shows which teeth should be brushed and a countdown for that section.&nbsp; It even shows what area of your mouth is going to be brushed next.&nbsp; After each section of your child&#8217;s mouth has been brushed, the toothbrush automatically shuts off and the data gets saved on the app.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/13\/kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids\/screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17844\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17844 \" title=\"Kolibree Pirate app\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25.png?resize=435%2C772&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kolibree Pirate app\" width=\"435\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25.png?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25.png?resize=150%2C267&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Screenshot_2015-11-17-19-28-25.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For older children and adults, there is a coaching tooth brushing feature.&nbsp; Once you are connected and start, it shows you where to brush and for how long.&nbsp; it highlights each section of your mouth and and automatically shuts off when you are done.&nbsp; The app not only shows you how often your child brushed, but you can check in to see the quality of your child&#8217;s tooth brushing.&nbsp; The yellow areas below mean that your child needs to spend more time on that area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/13\/kolibree-makes-tooth-brushing-fun-kids\/kolibree-checkupfeature\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17837\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17837 \" title=\"Kolibree-CheckUpFeature\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?resize=311%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kolibree-CheckUpFeature\" width=\"311\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?resize=509%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?resize=149%2C300&amp;ssl=1 149w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?resize=768%2C1545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?resize=150%2C302&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?resize=600%2C1207&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2016\/02\/Kolibree-CheckUpFeature.jpg?w=1209&amp;ssl=1 1209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Makes tooth brushing fun for children<\/li>\n<li>Ensures your children are brushing all areas of their teeth<\/li>\n<li>Tracks tooth brushing<\/li>\n<li>Coaches children and adults on better tooth brushing techniques<\/li>\n<li>Multi-colored brush attachments for each child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes you don&#8217;t have your phone with you when you brush your teeth &#8211; so it doesn&#8217;t get recorded<\/li>\n<li>Children don&#8217;t always remember to switch out the brush attachment to their colored brush &#8211; unintended toothbrush sharing can occur!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Kolibree toothbrush can be purchased on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kolibree-Upgraded-Toothbrush-Bluetooth-Application\/dp\/B00XJOPS0G\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455161609&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Kolibree\" target=\"_blank\"> Amazon<\/a> for $149.<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/25\/random-acts-of-zhu-giving-away-104-zhu-zhu-pets\/wellconnectedmom-logo-mom\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1589\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1589 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Technology at it's Best\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a>The Kolibree toothbrush was easy to set up and begin using.&nbsp; I liked the fact that I can see how often my children are tooth brushing and how well they were brushing.&nbsp; Often with new technology, companies makes it difficult to set up more than one user per device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kolibree made this simple, allowing users to set up multiple user profiles under the same account.&nbsp; You can purchase additional brush attachments to color code each member of your family.&nbsp; I found this to be a fantastic tool, especially since we have 7 people in our family and buying everyone their own sonic toothbrush would get pretty expensive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, this also could be seen as a downfall, since children may not always remember to switch out their brush.&nbsp; The pirate game on the app engaged the kids for the full 2 minutes while they brushed.&nbsp; They could take control of their own tooth brushing without me having to visually inspect.<\/p>\n<p>As for me, I used the coaching portion of the app.&nbsp; The first couple of times, I truly had to concentrate.&nbsp; I think we all have our own pattern when we brush our teeth.&nbsp; It took me a couple tries to follow the pattern on the app, instead of my own.&nbsp; For the first few times, I used the app coaching feature, and then brushed again using my own pattern, just so it felt normal!&nbsp; However, now that I am used to it, I know I am reaching all of the various parts of my mouth and my oral hygiene is improving!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*I was given a Kolibree toothbrush for my honest review.&nbsp; All opinions (and tooth brushing) are my own.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; If you are anything like me, your morning and nights might go something like this, &#8220;Did you brush your teeth?&#8230;&nbsp; Did you brush ALL of your teeth?&#8230; Come here and let me see.&#8221; Now, thanks to Kolibree, there is a way to monitor your child&#8217;s tooth brushing habits without the fight! 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