Welcome to This Glorious Mess Little Kids. A twice-weekly look at parenting as it really is - confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny and full of surprises. So many surprises.

Is brushing and flossing a huge struggle in your house? Maybe there's always a fight to get your little ones to do it, or maybe you forget altogether?

Enter Dr Bethany. She's not only a dentist, but a children's entertainer. So she is the perfect person to answer Leigh and Tegan's questions about baby teeth and also how to make brushing and flossing more fun!

Plus this week's listener dilemma is from a parent who's child is afraid of doing a "number 2", and no matter what they try- nothing seems to be working.

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RECOMMENDATIONS: 

This week Tegan recommends Happy Hop Kid's Inflatables, and Leigh recommends Sustagen Chocolate Milk.

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CREDITS:

Host: Leigh Campbell & Tegan Natoli

Guest: Dr Bethany Fisher

Producer: Mikayla Floriano and Emmeline Peterson

Audio Engineer: Rhiannon Mooney

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