Yeah that could be - i think they were phasing out Flouride in the water. Still odd though that it's SO different. As if being a parent wasn't confusing enough LOL.

I saw some sort of finger-gloves the other week that are for toothbrushing reluctant kids - you slip it over your finger and use just your finger to brush their teeth. Never tried them but DD LOVES her toothbrushing routine. First mummy does her own teeth to show how it's done, then mummy "starts" Esme's teeth, then, once i'm sure they're pretty clean, i let her chomp on the brush. The last few weeks she's been making very good attempts to do it "properly" So sweet...