Today Hayden had her first dentist appointment. I have been trying to get her to the dentist for a while now and at first I could not find a pediatric dentistry to take our insurance and then when I finally found Young and Polite dentistry I had to make and cancel several appts before finally making one! It ended up working out perfect though because she was able to go to the dentist with me and see me not scared, then a dentist went to their school a week or so ago just to talk about brushing. This helped to prepare her for today. I really liked how the place was set up (like an under water adventure) and she gave us a tour then walked Hayden through everything she was going to do and what the tools were for, etc. Hayden seemed to be just fine but when asked to lay back she got really scared and cried a little. We were finally able to work her way down and she was good to go. I didn't like seeing her cry, I could tell she was really scared and the look she gave me made me feel like she was wondering why I would ask her to do something she was scared of. It was sincere. I had to make her do it though so she would know that there was NOTHING to be scared of and that it would end up being fun and exciting. After all said and done, it was just that! She got a prize for doing a good job and gets "points" toward a bigger prize each time! Pretty neat! Daddy sat by her side the whole time and held her hand. I was so glad I had him there since I pretty much had to hold Hunter the whole time! I hope she likes going to the dentist like I do. I know I'm weird! ;)
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