Thanks guys I am trying!!!

Ambah - as long as you can make brushing fun it makes a huge difference! Marisa was very stubborn with not wanting to brush or letting us do it. We didn't want to force it down her and then she resent brushing altogether but it made it tricky as obviously they need to brush!

Colgate's My First Toothpaste is for 1-6 year olds, so I would say any younger and you are right - you can't use much, but water should be fine as long as he gets the idea of brushing. Marisa loves it now that she has a Dory toothbrush, Nemo toothbrush and a Bugs Bunny toothbrush. When we do it together she is better at brushing, will imitate and brush longer.

Good luck!! And as her dentist said - if I was a toddler I wouldn't like anyone shoving a toothbrush down my throat either!!!