Today was Jack's first trip to the dentist. It went SO much better than I anticipated! He did AMAZING!! The waiting room was stocked with blocks & books to keep him occupied and once we were brought into the exam room, the hygienist came right in so there was no waiting. She asked me a few questions then got right to business! Instead of having Jack sit in the "scary" chair, he sat on my lap facing me, then I laid him back, placing his head on her lap. I held his hands & he kept his eyes on me the entire time :) We chose orange as the flavor of his cleaner since every night he picks an orange vitamin over all the other colors! I think he was too nervous to move while she cleaned him so he just focused on me while I talked to him. Once the hygienist finished, it would be a few minutes before the dentist came in. To pass the time, she gave Jack fake quarters and brought him to some toy machines!! I thought that was the best idea! Jack had more fun putting the money in the slots than he did with the toys that came out! We were called back in maybe 5 minutes later & the dentist checked him out, smeared some glaze on his chompers and we were done! She said his teeth look great, no cavities & keep up the good work!
I am thankful we found such a wonderful office who made his experience so much fun!
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