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When the tantrum comes during tooth brushing, your toddler actually wants to tell you that it is his mouth and he does not want anybody doing something into it. There are going to be many struggles between you and him. If you make him surrender is really unlikely, while if you are surrender is truly unwise. So, follow some tips below to cope with the problems.
Find other partner. Usually a toddler would listen more to the third person rather than to his parents. Ask his dentist, teacher, aunty, or grandmother, or other person who seems has the biggest impact for him to listen, about the importance of tooth brushing, and persuade him with examples or media (book, video, etc)
Brush in style. Let your toddler choose two or three colorful child-size toothbrushes at the drugstore (make sure it has good quality). Then, each morning and evening, let him select the one he wants to use. This diminishes the control issue and may distract him enough so that he’ll forget to protest.
