Grooming your little ones is never an easy task!

It’s always a chasing game – in the end, mum gets stressed out.

How else can you do the caring routines, quite often unpopular grooming jobs easier?

Here are some tips to ease your job!

1. Caring for your child’s pearly white

By the time your child is two, you should brush her teeth at least twice a day (a pea-size dab of fluoride toothpaste is safe, if she can spit).

Direction does not matter. Instead, focus on cleaning each tooth thoroughly — top and bottom, inside and out — with a soft, small-bristled brush. A brilliant tooth-brushing tactic — praise! For instance, you can say,

“Your teeth look so good,” or “You teeth are sparkling white, you look pretty!”

2. No-tear hair-washing tips

The trick to washing baby’s or toddler’s hair is getting her to tilt back her head so that water and soap won’t drip in her eyes.

Some parents turn the process into a game to distract their child. Once her hair is lathered up, sculpt it into a fun design — whether it’s a cone, horn or even spikes. Ask baby to guess what it is. Whatever you do, opt for a tear-free shampoo.

3. No more bad hair days

To put bad hair (brushing) days behind you, play hair salon with your toddler.

Perch her in front of a mirror and as you primp, allow her to style her doll’s tresses. The tools of the trade — a wide-tooth comb or a flat brush that has bristles with plastic-coated tips.

For an ouch-free experience, untangle the ends of her hair first and work your way up.

4. Hassle-free nail trimming session

It’s hard, but you will get better with practice, and those tiny nails will keep growing wider. Isolate and extend the finger you are working on (while keeping it still under your thumb) and trim with baby nail clippers or scissors (which are small and have rounded edges). Sometimes a diversion eases the job.

Try to occupy your child with a book, a toy or TV. Try to make funny sounds with each clip, so it becomes a game where she anticipates the next snip. You can pretend to be the manicurist and your child the customer — your child will love the game and you can trim her nails without hassle.

5. Changing Clothes

When it is time to change a shirt, let your toddler take part in it. A toddler thinks it’s fun to run around in a diaper, so you have to be quick. When you put the child’s arm through the sleeve, explain what you are doing with each step. Tell her,

“Here’s the right arm” or ask her, “Where’s that hand?” and tell her “Oh, there it is!”

Kiss the hand when it comes out of the sleeve. Your little one learns early on to tuck in their fingers and thumb. Do the same on the other hand and the head. Make it a game and name the body parts.