On Friday of last week, I saw an alert flash that it was the day of Tucker’s dentist appointment. Tucker had been pretty excited the past few weeks to go to the dentist, thanks mostly to the play school bus in the lobby of the dentist’s office. Mistakenly, I tell him that today is the day of the dentist appointment. A few hours into my day I would email the school that the appointment was actually Monday (the alarm was just an reminder) and I wouldn’t be picking up Tucker early from school. The Director of school left her desk and immediately informed Tucker that the dentist appointment was Monday because he had told EVERYONE at school how it was the day to go to the dentist.
Today was the big day and I am just so grateful that he wasn’t let down, or scared. Somehow, we may instill good dental habits in these kids. Thankfully, kids dentistry has come a really long way. Like, a REALLY long way. The entire place is setup for fun, with little kid potties, small chairs, your choice of movie playing during the cleaning (Cars 2, thank you), bus and books to play with in the lobby, SIX rolls of stickers and AND a grab bag of prizes. Did I mention your choice of flavored toothpaste: Bubble gum, Chocolate or watermelon? The dentist office now ranks just below Chuck E. Cheese and if you mention it you’ll hear in a long whine “I wanna go to the dentist, agaaaaaaainnnnnn”.
score.
