Last Thursday, Jackson had his first dental checkup. It went so well. I was so proud of him.
The night before, I read him 3 books on going to the dentist to try and give him an idea on what may happen. The morning of, we watched a few short cartoons on the dentist. I tried to prep him for it as much as I could. As we parked in the parking lot, he started to tear up telling me he didn’t need to see the dentist because his teeth don’t hurt and none are loose. I kept telling him that they are just going to brush them really good and make sure he has the right number of teeth in his mouth. He assured me he did.
After checking him in, we took him back to the chair for him to get his teeth cleaned and counted. No tears, no crying, no nothing actually. He was very chatty. He knew some of the instruments as well. While they were talking with him, I got mine cleaned. But the whole time, I kept trying to hear what the answers were to the questions they hygienist. Especially when they asked him if he brushed his teeth every day and if mommy or daddy helped.
After, I asked if he liked the dentist and if we can go back in a few months. He said yes. So happy I am.