Toothbrush Race

This isnt always going to work, but I've tapped into Alex's competitive nature to get him to brush his teeth longer. We got him a battery powered toothbrush (with Spiderman on it no less) but he still would give only a lackluster effort when brushing his teeth. He's really getting too old for us to do it for him. So, he and I have been racing to floss and brush our teeth. The catch is that he who finshes first loses. I don't dilly-dally, but I do floss and brush my teeth thoroughly while he's trying to do the same. Even though I have more teeth, he'll keep brushing until I yell, "Finished!" and then show him a look of disappoinment when I realize that he is still going at it. Hopefully the habits will stick.