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Oh no!

When my mom was here, she taught me a little trick for teeth brushing. (Yours may be a little young to get this though). She told D that if she brushed her teeth they would be shiny and bright. So bright just like the sun and we would have to put on our sunglasses. Sure enough she kinda opened her mouth and then my mom ran and put on her "sunnies" . D thought it was so funny (especially after lots of funny faces and squeeling from my mom) that she opened wide up and let me scrub those teeth until they are shiny.
Now every night I remind her we have to get them shiny. She thinks its hilarious when I squint my eyes and pretend that the shine from her teeth are burning my eyes. She opens right up and lets me brush.

It is a phase, at least it was with my son. My solution was to do baths a few times a week, not nightly, which worked in the winter. In between I wipe down with a wet washcloth when putting on pjs.

For teeth, I realized he couldn't see himself in the bathroom moirror, so we got a higher steps tool.

We endured a lot of screaming before brushing teeth. I would ask him to 'show me your big [insert name of the animal du jour here] teeth!' and he eventually started to cooperate.

@Weagle: My LO is only 10 months, but I find that I sing about *everything!* Totally ridiculous, but she loves it! And, I have to confess that I am secretly relieved to know that I do have a silly side.

J started getting too rowdy in the bath (opposite problem ) BUT instead of baths we just plop him in the shower with us and he does awesome! Maybe try that? Just a thought...I'm there w/you on the teeth though.

Oh, and lets not use the term 'toddler' k? They're babies. They will ALWAYS be babies.

I only recently got t to like brushing teeth. Gets brush in bathtub and gets yummy fluoride free toothpaste on it. He has always liked baths fortunately. Hair brushing face wiping and nail clipping and diaper changes? Forget it!