Philips Sonicare For Kids

This app is amazing! The tooth brushes that Phillips Sonicare for kids makes are so affective!!! I used to hate brushing my teeth so much. But now, brushing my teeth is like playing as many video games as you want! I brush three times a day, and I used to brush about twice a week! My teeth were descusting. But now, they are as white as snow! The sparklys ( an adorable character you help hatch it out of its egg) are so creative and cute! I love feeding and brushing my sparkly so much. But, I have a problem. So this goes to a whole different story, and it’s long, but hang in there. So I got a Phillips sonicare kids toothbrush one night. My brother did too. We got the app, and brushed right away. We loved it, and my brother got clothes and dens the next day. I was so jelly, because I apparently hadn’t unlocked all that yet. I told my mom, and she told me she would call them, so she did. Then the next day I saw my brother go to his achievements and he had achievements, which I hadn’t unlocked either. I was like, how did you- WHAT?!? And he has his sparkly achievements too! I really want this stuff. My mom told me I’ll probably end up with a new toothbrush, which is fine with me, cause I don’t think my toothbrush is all too happy about the first time I used it and how dirty my teeth were lol. Anyway, please fix this problem! Thank you!

Earlier this year,I got the sonic toothbrush for my husband, oldest son and myself and after using it and getting great results I purchased the SonicareKids for my youngest son that’s 5. He loves talking care of his “friend” everyday. Sometimes he will brush his teeth twice in one sitting just to see his character do something different. As with the other sonic toothbrushes, you have to clean them to get the excess toothpaste that runs down the handle and under the attachable head. That’s normal maintenance that was mentioned in the instructions under caring for your sonic toothbrush. One review reported that this toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria and it has the potential if you are not the cleaning behind the decorative face. I guess they did not read the instructions; however, to alleviate this issue,I didn’t install the clip, I just put the sticker on. Start your child out young to prevent dental problems in the future.

This app has really helped motivate my now 5 year old to brush. I love the digital incentives each time she brushes successfully. It’s always a fun surprise to see what she gets for Sparkly. For parents concerned about screen time, I don’t have any trouble getting my phone back from her when she’s done. She will play for a minute or two as that’s it. There’s only so many things you can do with Sparkly. My critique of the app is that I can’t find any instructions on how to play with Sparkly. There are different screen interactions that get it to do certain things. We have discovered most by trial and error, but it doesn’t seem consistent. When a kid unlocks a new feature, could it there be a screen tip to tell you how to do the flip, for instance? Also I have not been able to give credit for brushing. At first I didn’t have a Phillips account, so I set that up. Now I have one but the “ask for credit” buttons are grayed out on my daughter’s calendar view. Yesterday she brushed at 12:05 pm and I can’t give her credit for the AM brush. Today, the “ask for credit” buttons seem active for today only. From the FAQs, it seems like you should be able to go back at least a day.

I love this app! My teeth had never been so white and it helped me brush my teeth throughly. My teeth became better than before. I definitely think there should be more rewards. My sparkle hasn’t changed at all and I only have 1 background. Can there be a update with 10 to 15 background? From beaches to parks to pools. And definitely MORE gear and clothes! I think the sparkle should have pants or dresses or shirts. Another thing is the growth. Can we have the sparkly say sentence like: Brush with me or Be my friend or something. And I think the sparkly should skip or jump rope or run. I think you should have the sparkly do a bunch of activities! Maybe start a sports theme or performance. Wouldn’t it be nice to see the sparkly do a pirouette? I hope you consider my suggestions and I will tell you if I have more!

At first, my daughter loved this, but the execution of this app is really flawed. There needs to be a lot more that is flexible. First of all, there is so much feedback here about the prizes. So much food. At first, it’s fun. My my child could not care less after the 400th time she’s gotten a food item when she’s only gotten spray paint like 5 times. Why not ADD MORE SPRAY PAINT?!?! She’s got 700 pairs of star glasses and kitty ears. This makes no sense. She can’t change her Sparkly, which she named “Purple” back to purple because we can’t get anymore purple spray paint. The process to give her credit for brushing when my phone isn’t at home with her and she can’t use the app is lengthy and a pain and should be easy. It’d be great if parents could pick a special reward to give the child or a prize they know they’d want, like the spray paint to help keep them motivated on days that brushing is a challenge. This app could be great if the developers would take some of this feedback and put it to work.