tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093692022158609143.post7860221965234049661..comments2023-10-15T03:18:36.391-04:00Comments on Beach Family Updates: The Dentist2003beachbunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428375560772306531noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093692022158609143.post-62165863086743795352008-12-03T21:36:00.000-05:002008-12-03T21:36:00.000-05:00Don't say anything else about it to her. It's ove...Don't say anything else about it to her. It's over and finished, and the less said the better. It is great that the hygienist got to take a peek, even if it was just visual, with no dental instruments. The object is to not let the child "win" by not opening up their mouth at all. A small success of just interacting with a child is better than none at all, and I have had plenty of kids sitting on their moms' laps. I also agree with the previous post where it is sometimes more common to see kids when they are at least 3 years old. Then they have more speech skills and can banter back and forth a little more. But, now that she is finished, I wouldn't say anything else about it unless she does. And then keep it positive, like "What a cool place, and they gave you such a neat toothbrush too" I have seen kids do complete about faces in behavior in 6 months time, mostly for the better, but every now and then for the worse!! Sometimes it depends on the time of day, whether they are hungry or tired, or if they've had to wait for a long time in the waiting room. Could've been that she was still feeling some of the stress of the big weekend and all of the traveling. As much as we try to psycho-analyze, the kids pretty much do whatever they want to do--you just keep your fingers crossed that it is somewhat in the direction of what you would like!! That's why I don't work in a pedodontist office exclusively with only kids!!!<BR/><BR/>Kudos to you for taking her AND Isaac at the same time! <BR/><BR/>Also, it was great fun to see you all for Thanksgiving. The girls will win again at Trivial Pursuit!!<BR/><BR/>Love, Aunt DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093692022158609143.post-62605086100906350012008-12-03T20:56:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:56:00.000-05:00I am sure it helped that my dentist doesn't see ki...I am sure it helped that my dentist doesn't see kids until age 3 and at 2 1/2 he just talks to them and counts teach at one of my visits. Also Luke is going to be awful, because they can't have the same problems. It would be was too easy.Turner Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600518455891629575noreply@blogger.com