When the case becomes your child’s own accessory

At check-up visits, we often see children arrive with a HIKARI case they have decorated themselves. Some are covered in favourite stickers, some are trimmed with rhinestones and ribbons, some are drawn with a personal lucky mark. Holding the case, children look full of pride. It is more than a storage case — it is a personal accessory that shows the child’s own style.

A child holding a HIKARI case they decorated themselves — A case decorated by the child

From “being told to” to “wanting to”

When helping a child wear HIKARI, the biggest challenge for parents is often not the plan but whether the child is willing to wear it. When the case is decorated the way the child likes, HIKARI changes from “a medical item” into “my own thing”, and it becomes easier for the child to take it out every day.

HIKARI cares about wearing comfort

It is made of medical-grade silicone and designed with care for the position of the gums and the lingual frenum (alveolar ridge relief and lingual frenum relief), so that it is more comfortable for children to use.

Tips for decorating the case together

Let your child choose the stickers, rhinestones and patterns, while you stay nearby.
Stick decorations on the outside of the case — not on the trainer itself, and not inside the case.
Combine it with a sticker chart: add a sticker each time it is worn, to make keeping going fun.

HIKARI JAPAN was developed jointly by respiratory physicians and dentists in Japan. Seeing children smile proudly with the cases they have decorated themselves is what keeps us improving.

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This page is for general health education and does not replace a clinician’s diagnosis or advice. Please use HIKARI as directed by your clinician.