How do we get our almost 5 year old to brush her teeth? The actual brushing of the teeth doesn’t seem to be the issue, more so the instruction. Getting her ready to go to school and clubs on time is a nightmare, very stressful. We leave so much time to get ready and she frequently gets distracted. The teeth brushing is the biggest issue, she just stands there refusing to do it. The toothbrush is not an issue, neither is the toothpaste. Once she starts, it is fine and straight forward but it’s actually getting her to start. It’s like she will do anything to avoid it “I was just looking out of the window” “I cleaned the sink” “I needed to wash my hands” etc etc. she understands that she will be late, she’s had to go into school through the office, she’s missed clubs, she gets upset about this but even when you are telling her that she is going to be late she will still just stand there not brushing her teeth. She won’t let us do it for her, and trying to pressure her to do it just seems to make her refuse more. Just for clarity, we believe she may have ADHD or ASD but school have said it’s too early to tell and we should monitor as the things we have noticed could be age related. We aren’t really looking for a diagnosis or reason why she does this, just hoping someone can offer some tips on how we get around this. Has anyone else had experience with this and has a solution? It is so stressful always trying not to be late.