Ok, I need some advice from all of my mommy friends! Took Meredith to the dentist today for her second ever checkup. Chris took her the first time and she did so-so. Wouldn't sit in the big chair, but had her sit in his lap and they were able to get through the exam and cleaning.
So, I took her back today and it was a disaster. We had talked it up all week and she really seemed to be cool with it and excited about being a big girl. It went well at first, she hopped right into the chair and I had let her bring a stuffed animal in and I thought we were set. Well, when they moved the chair back, she just lost it and wanted nothing to do with the chair. So, we tried the same thing as last time with her sitting in my lap and leaning back and she did let her count her teeth, but the cleaning just wasn't going to happen. She tried every stalling technique, from going potty to telling me her legs hurt. She cried, screamed, wiggled and all but tried to escape. The dentist (pediatric dentist in Brier Creek) was ok, but I can't say she had very many great ideas. She just gave up and told me to reschedule.
So, any advice is appreciated on how to get this child to cooperate.
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don't worry over it. my dentist in WF says that the kids don't need to see a dentist to have a cleaning until they are 5. for kiera we took her with us when andrew had an appt, or me, and she would come and see what was going on and they would let her play in the chair afterward. she had no issues when it was her time to get the teeth cleaned after a few visits to the chair to play. jamie has yet to even sit in a chair and the dentist told me that maybe over the next year when we go in he can sit in the chair and just check it all out, but he doesn't need them cleaned yet. don't fret, one day she will allow them to clean her teeth....i have been where you are and it does get easier, i promise.
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