Monday, May 30, 2011
Dentist
Elizabeth's first trip to the dentist was Friday (Dance performance and dentist appointment -- big day!) I had taken her with me to my last appointment, so she could see all of the tools and get an idea of what to expect. She did great! Of course, it helps that our dentist has televisions above every chair, but I honestly don't think Elizabeth would have stopped talking had we not been able to plug her into an episode of "Dora." She loved the cotton candy toothpaste, thought the suction tool was great fun, but informed the hygienist that her floss tasted a little bit "funny." When she was all finished and got a great report from Dr. Bolen, she announced, "I am so proud of myself!" She got a super cool new toothbrush and chose a toy mermaid from the "treat box," and she was sure to tell Dr. Bolen that candy is a treat, too. Wishful thinking for her next visit, I suppose...
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Good job Elizabeth
I'm not convinced. The photo of Elizabeth in the dentist's chair does not look to me like a little girl having fun. I don't know who "Dora" is but I can assure you that movie of "Dora Does Dallas" would not get me to relax in the dentists chair. Usually, when I leave, my fingers have to be pried up one at a time and they give me a Depends along with my floss and toothbrush! If the phrase: " you must suffer to be beautiful" has any truth (and all of my clients who have had cosmetic surgery assure me that it rings true especially at a "certain age")it is certainly true of the dentist and all of his torture tools. Oh yes, the needle, the whirr of the grinder, the suction, the clamps...if this is not the Marquis de Sade in real life then I don't know my Invisaline!
Oh, wow! She got a new toothbrush after the visit? There sure are a lot of dentists out there who are good at convincing children. You know how kids love it when you give them treats.
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