We went through a similar phase... letting our daughter pick her own toothbrush made a noticeable difference. But honestly, what helped even more was ...

Soups saved me too, especially tomato basil with a grilled cheese dipped in (cut into tiny pieces, lol). Elastics felt awkward at first, but honestly ...

Totally get where you're coming from about the sensitivity issue with trays—been there, done that, and yeah, ice cream was off-limits for a while. Too...

Totally agree, appliances have some weird sixth sense about timing. We had a similar issue when our washer died right after booking a family vacation....