Goin' to the dentist!

Today Jaelyn went to the dentist for the first time and she did awesome!! I was really proud of her. You could tell she was a bit nervous after she jumped up on the chair, but she did great!! In preparation for this new experience, we read a book about going to the dentist & I think this really helped her too. After she rode the chair & touched the magic toothbrush, smelled the strawberry "toothpaste" that make your teeth sparkle like a princess & grape flavored gloves that the hygienist was going to use she was at ease with the whole process.



I was really impressed with the dental office & am really glad I chose to go to a children's dentist rather than my own dentist. The atmosphere was so kid friendly! Besides all the kid talk that the hygienist & Dr. Marissa did with her, there was a flat screen tv hanging from the ceiling that she could watch! If you ask her what her favorite part of going to the dentist was, it would be getting all her "treasures" to take home! (pink toothbrush, her very own toothpaste, floss, stickers & a butterfly clip for her hair) After picking out a treasure from the treasure chest, Dr. Marissa also gave her a token that she could use to get another treat! So fun. I'm really glad her first experience with a dentist was so smooth-hopefully that will continue!