I was certain that taking Austin to the dentist for the first time was going to be a terrible experience for both of us. Welp, wrong again. He LOVED it. We went to an office that is specifically for children, so they do a great job of trying to make the experience fun and easy for the kids.
The hygienist showed us a short video about a dinosaur who goes to the dentist for the first time. I'm not sure Austin got anything out of it, but it was a nice effort on their part. Then they brought us to the dentist chair and the hygienist assured me that it's normal for the young kids to freak out about sitting in the chair alone. She said he might need to sit on my lap and they'd be happy if they got a little peak at his teeth with the mirror.
Again, I was shocked with Austins response. He thought he was pretty hot stuff sitting in the chair. He was in the zone once they put the headphones and cool shades on him and showed him that Cars 2 was playing on the ceiling. He opened his mouth on command and even let the hygienist give him a full-blown cleaning and fluoride treatment. He kept asking for her to spray more water in his mouth. The hygienist said she couldn't believe he was only two.
When the dentist came he was just as agreeable. Austin's teeth are healthy and he has no cavities. We'll be back in 6 months and hopefully it'll go just as smoothly. I actually always loved (and still do) going to the dentist. There's no better feeling than super clean teeth. Maybe Austin just inherited this freaky trait from me.
The only blip we had was that as we were leaving Austin kept screaming for candy. Perfect timing, kid.
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