"Brushing" Teeth

I think the term brushing could be used very loosely in this case. We have been trying to do better at getting Natali to brush her teeth. Usually she will open her mouth and let me do a little, but then it immediately becomes a battle over who has control of the tooth brush. Despite my stubborness, she always ends up winning. Pick your battles, right? I keep thinking that if she chews and plays with it long enough that it's the same as if I brushed them. I guess we do the best we can.