If I could go back and do it all over again with my own kids, here’s exactly what I’d do (and I’d save myself years of frustration and $$$ on braces): 1. First thing — make sure your kid is breathing through their nose all the time. Mouth breathing is what narrows jaws and makes braces almost inevitable. 2. I’d get them into myofunctional therapy early — check for tongue-tie, teach proper swallow, tongue posture, all that good stuff. It makes such a difference in growth. 3. Cod liver oil, every