Hygiene & Health

Charity had her first "real" dentist visit today. Her first one last year didn't turn into much because she wouldn't cooperate at all. This one didn't go quite that swell either. But we got through. An improvement!

I specifically went to a certain, well-known, pediatric dental office about 30 minutes away and "hyped" Charity up that she would have a "girl" dentist (this was the issue last time, she said). They assured me when I made the appointment, Charity would have a "girl" dentist. The hygienists all did pretty good, but she wasn't really cooperating too well. She wouldn't have her x-rays done. The tip of the iceberg was when the "boy" dentist came to check her teeth. She lost it. Needless to say, we had to hold her down to that reclining dentist chair and he spoke very loudly to me as Charity screamed her little lungs out. Ohhhh, I told them, but they didn't listen. I couldn't tell the dentist to leave and I didn't want to make a big, deal in front of Charity. Fun, fun!! Hopefully she's not too traumatized and will go back for her teeth's sake!

So she wouldn't completely erase the day from her memory, we decided to head over to West Side Athletic Club to sign up for the gymnastics class we've been promising her. Whoo hoo! Got that done and it looks like she's going to love it. Starts next Monday @ 3:30 PM. Remember that, Diana!