Do not let this look of bravery fool you. Today we took Sidney for her first trip to the dentist. She loved the idea of it, loved sitting in the chair, loved watching the monkey video. She DID NOT let the dentist or the hygienist touch her mouth. Silly girl. When it came time to brush her teeth, she took the toothbrush and did it on her own. She kept climbing out of the chair every time someone would try to look at her teeth.
The hygienist was great. She showed them all of the tools, sprayed water into a cup, then sucked it back out, blew "the wind" on the girls. It was a good time, even if it did not result in a teeth cleaning for Sid. I am certain we will have plenty more opportunities for that.
Kendall did get her teeth cleaned today. She is an old pro at this. Her only request was that she get to leave with a "pink" toothbrush. Fortunately, they were able to round one up. At mom's prompting, the dentist informed Kendall that she HAD to stop sucking her thumb. After that, she has been extremely diligient about keeping her thumb out of her mouth. Sometimes a parent needs a little intervention.
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