My son went through something similar around that age. One day brushing teeth was fun, and the next day he acted like I was torturing him. 😅
Sometimes I wonder if it's teething-related or just them realizing they can have opinions about everything. We just kept brushing, even if it wasn't perfect. Some days I had to sing songs, let him hold a second toothbrush, or make silly faces to get through it.
Now that he's older, if he's had something sweet, I sometimes show him little videos about "germs" on teeth and remind him during brushing that we need to get all the germs out. 😂 Obviously your little one is still a bit young for that, but it worked surprisingly well for mine when he got older.
Everything is a phase with them!
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