Entry FeedDaughter had her first ever dental visit today, and it was great! I should say Dental Hygienist visit, since she was the one who spent all of the time with us. Daughter climbed into the chair, opened and closed her mouth as directed, and got to watch Treehouse on a TV on the ceiling the entire time.
Son Two had his first ever x-rays and fluoride treatment. He was great as well. Except for while his sister was on the chair, he touched everything. He accidentally stepped on some button on the floor that turned something on. And I really hope that the model of the teeth had one missing before he picked it up.
The Dental Hygienist, while wonderful, is definitely not a mother. She gave Son Two a Sally toothbrush! He was distraught. Luckily, another employee is a mother of twin 6 year old boys. She found him a power rangers one in the back.
My criteria for finding a dentist for my kids was the following:
1) close to home
2) no waiting
3) friendly and personable with the kids
Dr. Joe certainly delivered today. Except that now I have to figure out how to floss a 3 year old and a 5 year old nightly. Wish me luck!