Am lucky with the hair brush! DD2 has all but her 2 year old molars at 17 months.... so they came around fast! It was definately the painful cutting of the canines that got her. Maybe I should just let her go and see how she goes over time without forcing the issue. She even used to let me pick bits out of her teeth if they were stuck...like apple skin or meat... but not any more. She drinks lots of water too so I think I just need to breath!