When Owen was around 18 months old I took him to the dentist. Not because I was worried about his oral health but because I thought that is what good moms do. I picked out a pediatric dentist office thinking that it would be kid friendly. Boy was I wrong. The place looked like a insane asylum, everything was white and sterile looking. I am all for a sterile dentist office but they could have put up some fun pictures or a little splash of color. And the staff was not friendly, its like they have never had a crying baby in the office before. One lady kept on shaking a bobble head Santa pen that lit up in front of his face. Needless to say the experience was horrible and I did not make a 6 month follow up appointment.
Well I am much older and wiser now. While I was in no rush to take him back to the dentist I thought we could give it another try. No special office this time. We made an appointment at the same place I get my teeth cleaned. The hygienist was so nice and explained everything so well to Owen. She even let him touch everything. And Owen was amazing. He sat in the chair got all his teeth cleaned and even flossed. Not one tear was shed!
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