Adventures in Toothbrushing

We have been working with Little Prince and the brushing of his teeth. It has been a challenge, because he hates to gave anything near his mouth that is not of his control. So, I am not allowed to help. He also hates toothpaste. I came up with the idea of having Princess Magpie help me. He likes to copy her. So, I had her stand beside him in the bathroom and show him how she brushes her teeth. It is still a challenge. But, it is little better. The funny thing is when he rinses his mouth. He can't work a glass. (In his everyday life he drinks out of a water bottle. It is a sports bottle, not a baby bottle. So, it is better.) However, when he is brushing his teeth, to rinse out his mouth, he uses the glass. This means he tries to drink water and all of the water goes all down the front of him. I don't know that two teaspoons of water end up in his mouth. But, when he does spit that little  bit out, it goes all down the front of him too. We always brush his teeth before bed. This way we can take off his wet clothes and put on his jammies for bed. He is such a funny little guy.