Perhaps we should go old school and try straight baking powder?

The Bandit doesn’t want to brush his teeth. I suspect that’s nothing new for most mother’s of six-year olds. Mine throws an extra hitch into the deal because he hates the taste of mint. Perhaps the word “hate” isn’t strong enough. Abhors.

Despises. Detests.

Ick!

That leaves fruit and bubble flavored.

He hates bubble flavor. Deplores.

So we’re left with fruit flavored toothpaste.

I’ve purchased every single kind of flavored toothpaste. He used Colgate Watermelon until I couldn’t take it anymore. The packaging was awful and I was tired of cleaning up the

Yummy

piles and strings of green slime all over the bathroom sink and medicine cabinet.

Next I found Tom’s All Natural Strawberry. I thought for sure this would be a winner. The boy’s favorite food of all time is strawberries. We find dead strawberry heads all over the house.

This was a no.

Yeah, nope. He doesn’t like it.

So then I found Aim Fruit Bubble. It was 99 cents at the grocery store so, for a dollar, I figured we’d give it a shot.

Huh-uh. Negatory.

So were back to begging, wheedling and threatening.

In fact, that’s my primary form of exercise – holding him down and brushing his teeth.