Brushing baby's teeth - help!

[ChillysWaterBottle]

My baby is 11 months old and has suddenly started to refuse having her teeth brushed. She clamps her lips shut and squirms away. I cannot for love nor money get her to open her mouth once she sees the toothbrush. I bought the same toothbrush as hers and began brushing my teeth in front of her and this made her laugh/let me do it for like 2 days and then stopped working. How do I do this? Is there a trick? Is there another way to get baby's teeth clean? I don't want to create a negative association with it. She has 5 teeth currently.

I am pretty chill about it, they’re not really having anything cavity enduring at 11m anyway so when mine turns away/doesn’t want it I just say ok all done and move on.

did the same with now 2 year old and he loves a tooth brush, gives a cheesy smile and lets me get in all the crevices

Ah thank you. I'm just worried because the last few times I haven't managed to get the toothbrush in the mouth at all.

I agree with PP. aslong as they're not eating sugary food yet don't worry about it.. if you force them now they will just remember having their teeth brushed as a horrible experience and you'll be having to fight brushing their teeth every day as they get older.

Inducing* not enduring 🫣

Yeah we have had periods like that too, when it happened I didn’t even talk about brushing their teeth I just wapped my electric toothbrush out cocked my leg on the bath and sat them (individually haha not together) on my knee so they could see up close. Then at the end if they looked intrigued/happy I’d just ask them if they wanted a go and swap the toothbrush for theirs. It’s hard isn’t it because tooth care is sooooo important long term but I just knew I didn’t want 10 years of battling 😂

Have you tried an electric toothbrush? This worked with my son for a while as it was a novelty.
He's ok with having his teeth brushed now. I like him on his back in between my legs (so he's facing me upside down if that makes sense) , I make it really silly and pretend we are "tickling his teeth" with the brush. He finds it entertaining now!!
You just need to find a way that works. My son was awful with it at 11 months and wouldn't let me brush them.

You can get soft plastic brushes you put on your finger tip

https://www.dentocare.co.uk/dent-o-care-finger-tip-brush.html

and Ora nurse is non foaming and non flavoured

https://oranurse.co.uk/

I imagine she's teething and so the though if a brush in her mouth is the last thing she wants!