Why wouldn't you want to brush your teeth?

Let's not talk about it. Let's just say that on my personal list of holidays to love Halloween comes in after Lincoln's birthday. Let's also just say that despite a truly obscene amount of dress up choices (and some truly shameless bribery) this is what my daughter wore trick or treating.

That's right folks, her regular everyday clothes. I won't lie to you people --I considered holding her down and force dressing her in the chinese princess dress that grandma brought back from china. Happily I had a moment of temporary sanity and realized that there is no joy in being that kind of a witch. But seriously, if you dress up in your toy room about twice a week --why wouldn't you dress up on a national holiday dedicated to the past time?? This brings me to brushing teeth. I try to have respect for the fact that my children are separate people from me. I don't force them to do much. But come on. You have got to brush your teeth. I don't understand the pushback about teeth brushing. It's not hard labor. It keeps your mouth from feeling grungy. Why wouldn't you want to brush your teeth?