Two weeks ago James had his first trip to the dentist. Although Papa is a dentist I thought it might be better that we take James to someone he doesn't know and a pediatric dentist that deal with kids all the time. I took him to the pediatric dentist I went to until I was 18! When they told me that they take James back by himself I was a little nervous, but they assured me that it was best and I figure they know best, they are the professionals! Well when it was time for James to go back and he found out I wasn't coming the tears started flowing! He cried for a few minutes and then I didn't hear him anymore. Soon I heard him talking about Cars and thought to myself, wow he is doing great! !0 minutes later they call me back and take me to his room, he is sitting on the bench and they tell me he won't open his mouth!! They had done nothing! He would not sit in the chair, so they put him on my lap, leaned him back and as soon as he saw the mirror coming towards his mouth he freaked out! The Dentist then showed him it was just a mirror and James looked into it. He finally opened his mouth so the Dentist could "count" his teeth! He told me they looked good and that we would schedule another appointment to clean his teeth in a couple weeks. He didn't want to traumatize him!
So two weeks go by and I talked to James about going to the dentist a lot, there was no reason to be scared, he didn't do anything last time to hurt him and he was just going to brush his teeth. This time they had me come back with him! As soon as we got into the room James started to cry that he didn't like this room. I put him up on the chair and the dentist showed him the polishing tools and put it on James' finger so he knew it wouldn't hurt! James let him in his mouth and he did fantastic! He was a little squirmy with the fluoride treatment! Afterwards he was so happy to get a Cars toothbrush, stickers and pick a toy from the treasure box!
James with his clean teeth!
The last three days James has been asking me if he is going to the dentist tomorrow! He doesn't want to go back!
So two weeks go by and I talked to James about going to the dentist a lot, there was no reason to be scared, he didn't do anything last time to hurt him and he was just going to brush his teeth. This time they had me come back with him! As soon as we got into the room James started to cry that he didn't like this room. I put him up on the chair and the dentist showed him the polishing tools and put it on James' finger so he knew it wouldn't hurt! James let him in his mouth and he did fantastic! He was a little squirmy with the fluoride treatment! Afterwards he was so happy to get a Cars toothbrush, stickers and pick a toy from the treasure box!
James with his clean teeth!
The last three days James has been asking me if he is going to the dentist tomorrow! He doesn't want to go back!
2 comments:
Just take him to Dr. Tom!! :) My kids look forward to going to the dentist to see Dr. Tom!! But Ayden freaks out at the flouride part too!!
I'm SO scared to take Ella!!! She FREAKED out today at Tarzan's Tree House?!?!?!
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