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I'm a mom of 2&1/2 years old who does not like to let me brush her teeth. Till her second birthday, we had our routine fixed and there was no resistance from her. I do let her brush by herself first and then tell her that it's mommy's turn now.....that's when she'd just run away from the bathroom. I've tried playing games, singing, making sad face, and finally anger.....nothing seems to work. I'm worried about her teeth as she still does not know how to brush properly. Any help is appreciated.... Geetha replied. Hi, I too faced similar problem with my son who is 2&1/2 yrs now. If not the complete solution here are some points which may help u feel better. 1. Go for the toothpaste specially made for kids as they are not strong as the ones made for adults. 2. Select a baby toothbrush with soft bristles and ur daughter's fav. cartoon character on the handle. 3. Make sure if she's getting any new teeth. In that case the brush may hurt her gums and may refuse to brush further. Also, its not necessasy to brush with toothbrush alone, put some pea sized paste on ur index finger and brush her teeth, later tell her that now its time to brush with her fav. brush(now without paste). 4. finally, give her the toothbrush without paste and tell her to brush herself by seeing while u brush ur teeth. also compose ur own song while brushing so that she enjoys brushing like i have composed one for my son 'brush up...brush down... brush front ... brush back... and see now ur teeth are clean ...'.