The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist quickly became Lydia's favorite new book. She's fallen in love with the Berenstain Bears, and when she discovered that there was a story about a trip to the dentist, she was thrilled! She related so much to Sister Bear. She even started talking about her "loose tooth" and wondering if the dentist would pull it out.
Jon had some work done on his teeth a few weeks ago, and had a temporary silver cap for one of his teeth until they could make him a ceramic one. Lydia thought it was pretty cool. She talked about all her sharp silver teeth for days. It took some real convincing to help her understand that silver teeth are not desirable. We had the girls brush like crazy and floss each night too. They seem to have decent spacing between their teeth, but we wanted to make sure that no food was hitching a ride in their mouths through the night.
Earlier this week we went to the dentist, and all Lydia's talk of her "nervous excitement" paid off. She was a champ! She laid back in the dentist chair, selected King Fu Panda when asked what movie she wanted to watch, and looked so grown up in her sunglasses (the dental hygienists light was really bright and bothersome, so she was offered a pair) while getting her teeth clean. She chose chocolate toothpaste, by the way. And she refused the head phones (this little lady is uber sensitive to sound) and just watched the TV.
Sophie sat in my lap while the dentist cleaned her teeth. Her gums only bled a little. The dentist warned us that she will most likely need braces eventually, but she was a champ too! I think she really enjoyed being spun around in the swivel chair while Lydia sat in the dentist chair. And she really liked having her dad there too.
What did we walk away with? No cavities! Lydia took home a Monsters Inc. toothbrush, and Sophie, a Minnie Mouse one.
And they couldn't be happier about it!
I love how happy they are about their teeth cleaning supplies! And go Lydia for having no cavities!! :)
ReplyDeleteApparently I need to read the Bernstein Bears go to the Dentist. Because I've been trying to psyche myself up to go to the dentist for a few months, but I just know it's going to be terrible, horrible, no good, very bad news when I do go, so I've been putting it off. Lydia and Sophie, help me be brave!
ReplyDeleteKung Fu Panda? Sunglasses? Headphones? Kids these days get HOOKED UP! And yay for no cavities. We had a scare last month . . . but it turned out to be a "calcification."
ReplyDeleteGlad that you worked things out. Bringing your kids to the dentist can be quite a struggle sometimes. It certainly seems to be a major effort for some adults as well. Hahaha! However, you can be a bit more careful at that and a lot more loose. As long as the habit is internalized and that the dental service is good enough to make the visits a more welcoming experience for your kids. All the best!
ReplyDeleteSharon Woods @ Falls Park Dentistry
Congrats to Lydia and Sophie for having no cavities! Despite the 'nervous excitement', it seems like they both enjoyed their visit at the dentist. And who wouldn’t be happy with the Monsters INC and Minnie Mouse toothbrushes? Haha! Anyway, thanks for sharing this lovely post with us, Becca. All the best!
ReplyDeleteEunice Greer @ DownTownDentalSC01
It’s great that the kids went through this in an orderly manner. Some children would burst into tears by just being in a dental clinic! Anyway, dental care could get really expensive, but it's a price we all pay for healthy teeth and gums. Thanks for sharing this post with us, Becca. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteBettye Primm @ Back Mountain Dental