Motor Trend...

So, if you were newly three and had to be in the waiting room for your first dental visit - you would pick "Motor Trend" to read too, right?

Jack was a little bit apprehensive in going to the dentist.

Part of the problem was that I told him that the dentist might

tell him he should eat less candy.

He didn't like that.

He did not want to hear that.

He said, "I will tell my dentist, 'No! I can eat candy!'"

Jack takes a bit longer to welcome change and new experience.

We did convince him to go for a ride of the big dentist's chair though...

He doesn't look convinced that this is the right place to be.

So, I asked him what the dentist was going to check?

"My teeth!  But I don't want a cavity."

We had been reading the Little Critter book, "Just Going to the Dentist" in preparation for the visit. 

Little Critter had a cavity.  Jack did not want a cavity. 

At our dentist's office, they have televisions on the ceiling.

Jack thought that was neat, for about three seconds.

This little face...

On to the actual appointment...

Jack didn't want to wear his bib.

He did not want Miss Holly to wear her mask.

She was a good sport!

I left Jack and Miss Holly in the room for his first attempt at a cleaning.

She counted his teeth with her special counter...first on his fingers, then on his teeth.

She showed him her amazing spinning tooth brush, and was even able to tickle one of his teeth!

She introduced him to, "Mr. Thirsty." 

You know, the sucking straw.

He did not like "Mr. Thirsty."

Then, suddenly, it was all over.

He refused any more service.

She came to get me in the waiting room.

I went back into the room and tried to convince Jack to have a few more of his teeth tickled.

Nope.  He was done.

Then our dentist, Dr. Lori, came in. 

She checked on his teeth and bite.

She said that he did really great for his first appointment.

Miss Holly agreed.

Really?

I guess the biggest point in a first appointment isn't to clean all of the teeth.

It is just to get the kiddos familiar with going to the dentist.

Jack got to pick a prize and take home a bag with his very own "Lightning McQueen" tooth brush.

And we will be back in six months.

Maybe they will be able to tickle two of his teeth!