National Parenting Center Recognizes Spiffies Tooth Wipes

February 19, 2011 by Theresa Gould
Filed under Personal Care

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Spiffies Tooth Wipes are basically a small flavored wipe made to clean the teeth of babies and small children. Spiffies comes in three flavors apple, mango and grape. The idea is to wrap your finger around the wipe and brush your children’s teeth more easily. The National Parenting Center has recognized spiffies tooth wipes as a noteworthy product for children.

Since baby Go-Go (formerly dubbed Sir Eats Alot, but that has changed since he is on the move now) is just cutting his first two teeth, I was not able to try the Spiffies on him. I intended to save a couple of packages out for him, but my other children used them before I could. We received apple and grape. They really liked them, the taste and the new way of brushing their teeth. I did not mind how the Spiffies worked on my two year old’s teeth, but found that they are not good at getting the back molars since their grooves can be quite deep. I tended to rub, rub, rub my son’s teeth as I didn’t think that just a one time wipe would do a good job of cleaning his teeth. I think the Spiffies made my boys work harder at brushing their teeth, so they did an adequate job of cleaning their teeth.

One thing that concerned me is the sugar ingredient found in Spiffies, Xylitol. Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol that helps prevents cavities. (California Dental Association) Yet, it has been reported to being dangerous to pets. So with the little bit of research I have done, there are conflicting reports and each of us has to make the best decision for our own families.

Spiffies comes in packages of 20 individually wrapped wipes. Retailing for about $6.00 per box. Love the little finger toothbrush Spiffies has on their site and want to try that!

Spiffies Tooth Wipes won the National Parenting Center’s 2010 Holiday Seal of Approval.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARENTING CENTER
The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world’s most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development. The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval program, created in 1990 as an adjunct to
TNPC’s support services, identifies the finest products and services being marketed to the parent/child audience. From educational and entertainment products and equipment to travel destinations, the consumer oriented testing process solicits evaluations from parents and their children. This award signifies to other parents that their peers have acknowledged a product’s quality and desirability based on a wide variety of determining factors.

By any yardstick there is no denying that 2010 was a tumultuous year throughout the world and here at home. As it releases the final Seal of Approval report of 2010, and awards the first 2011 Seals of Approval, The National Parenting Center wants to recognize the hard work and dedication it takes to persevere in a climate and times such as these. The companies and the people behind them have created products and services that really connected with its testers and are deserving of this award as well as the benefits that come with Seal. It is the sole intention of The National Parenting Center to advise, support and guide parents with sound, responsible advice.

ABOUT DR PRODUCTS
Pediatrician Ray Wagner and his wife, Marti Wagner, President of DR Products, introduced Spiffies Tooth Wipes at the Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Dentistry in May 2004. This knowledgeable and critical audience was immediately receptive to Spiffies Tooth Wipes. Today Spiffies has a growing retail distribution both overseas and in the U.S. Since their introduction, over ten million individually wrapped dental wipes have been sold nationwide from the company’s website, www.spiffies.com; at Harris Teeter and Buy Buy Baby stores; on Drugstore.com, amazon.com and cvs.com; and at other select retail outlets. The product speaks for itself as rave reviews come in from parents, caregivers and the medical profession.

For more information, click on their website, www.spiffies.com

Resources:
http://www.naturalnews.com/022986_xylitol_health_sugar.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110219/us_ac/7896034_fda_warns_pet_owners_of_xylitol_dangers_for_animals