DD is 3.5 and has always hated having her teeth brushed. She's very, very stubborn and independent, but we manage to get through most things with some negotiation , just not the teeth.
I've tried everything. Sticker charts, rewards, letting her squeeze the toothbrush (which she demands), letting her brush them first, different things to try and make it relatively fun (singing songs etc). Nothing works and she will blank out refuse to open her mouth or will run away. There's the (very) odd occasion that she'll let me do them (after endlessly fussing about) , but if not I have to hold her down, which she absolutely hates. As she's getting older it's hard for me to do this, she's very strong and will kick, turn her whole body round and scream at the top of her lungs. If I remain holding her, she will say I'm hurting her and I end up feeling terrible.
How on earth can I get her to let me clean them?