What the bloody hell am I supposed to do with a 2.7yo who HATES having her teeth brushed?
So far I have tried:
Singing
Counting teeth
Seeking out all the animals hiding in there (don't ask)
Having her brush mine/teddy's while I brush hers
Explaining why we can't let food stay in our teeth
Stickers
Fruity toothpaste
Different tooth brushes
Brute force
Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't. She'll run away when she knows it's time to brush them, kick, scream, hit, the works. I'm really at a loss. I don't want to make it a long lasting problem by making her hate it even more (if that's possible) but I need her to know it's something that really needs to be done.
Pleeeeaaaaase help!
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Teeth brushing. Aaaaarrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
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BigGiantCowWithAKnockKnockTail · 02/12/2012 19:44
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