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Bedtime Bottle Bad News For Teeth By ANDY SUDDEN That bedtime bottle that gives your baby so much comfort now, may cause big trouble later. Pedodontists say that drinking sugary liquids at night greatly in creases the chance of a child developing "nursing bottle mouth" ? a syndrome where the teeth are rotted away to little more than nubs. Inappropriate use of the nursing bottle is the primary cause of all tooth decay in pre-school children, the chairman of the department of pedodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said recently. Dr. Theodore R. Oldenburg said this is especially true in children with the extreme decay found in the the children under 3 and a fourth of those under 2 have at least one cavity. "As soon as your child's teeth appear they are susceptible to decay." Oldenburg said He said that during the day acids formed by sugar are washed away by saliva, but at night the saliva production decreases allowing the decaying acids to stay on the teeth longer. "It must be emphasized that drinking from a bottle at meal times does not cause damage to the teeth," Oldenburg said. 1 nursing bottle mouth" syndrome. Oldenburg has written a pamphlet on the syndrome (or parents "With few exceptions, most children under age 3 with rampant decay have a history of prolonged nap and bedtime bottle nursing," he said. "If your child must have a bed time bottle for comfort," he said, "fill it with cool water or consider using a pacifier instead." But he cautioned that dipping a padfier in honey or othee sweets can be just as had as getting sweets from a bottle. " 'If only I had known,'" Oldenburg said, "is the sad com ment of too many parents whose 2, S, or 4-year-old child's teeth have literally rotted to the gums. "And the evil villain? The com forting bedtime bottle." Children Can Make Fun Snack Almost all children enjoy and need snacks. Since their small stomachs aren't built for a three-meal-a-day schedule, snacks provide an important portion of their daily nutrition. "Snacktime is usually less busy than mealtime for a mother or babysitter, so often the children can help with the preparation," says Ester L. Hatcher, University of Ten nessee Extension health and nutrition specialist. "Something as simple as pouring juice and spreading peanut butter on a cracker is good for developing muscle control. Following a simple recipe has many hidden benefits, too." Children learn to follow the recipe's directions. They learn to work together as a team by taking turns mixing, measuring, and peeking in the oven. They may learn about time as they watch a clock or timer waiting for the food to cook. They learn new words and their meaning, such as stir, broil, bake, mix, and baste. Learning these skills will make them feel important, since cooking is considered real grown-up work. Children should start their preparation with simple things, such as putting cheese cubes on tooth picks or spreading' peanut butter. Making wggnng using powdered milk with vanilla or Other flavoring is a simple project. Children can learn to prepare gelatin, no-bake cookies and instant pudding before advancing to more complicated recipes requiring additional steps and accurate measurements "Children will have many questions to be answered as they cook," adds Miss Hat cher. "Close supervision will be needed as they learn to work with sharp knives, a hot stove, or boiling water, but it usally taftps vary little en cdhragement to get them to eat foods they prepare even if they are nutritious Today's Brides . . 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