My son is 16mo and has a lot of teeth, including some of his molars. The problem I have is that he will not let me brush his teeth for more than a couple of seconds, and definitely no proper brushing of the molars- he just clamps his mouth shut. He'll chew the handle of the toothbrush but that's about it. If I try with toothpaste he just eats the toothpaste and then rejects the toothbrush. I've tried letting him do it himself (even though I know I'm meant to do it) but he'll only do it for a few seconds.
I'm trying not to make a big deal out of it as I don't want him to get angsty about it/ get a toothbrush phobia, but I admit I am stressing about tooth decay. I only give him milk or water to drink and he doesn't eat much sugar (mainly fruit), but I know he still needs to brush.
Any tips?? Are there any magic toothbrushes/methods that will suddenly transform him or do I just need to be patient?
Just as an aside, I live overseas and am about to go to bed, but will come back to the thread in the morning, so sorry if I don't reply immediately- just wanted to catch the UK evening traffic.