Today Jaedyn had a field trip with her preschool class to a dentist's office. This particular dentist just happened to be the dad of her preschool teacher, so the kids were a little excited to meet Sammy's grandpa.
When we first got there, the kids had to wait in the waiting room just like a patient does while waiting for the dentist to come get them. They occupied their time with books, so it wasn't a big deal to them to have to wait.
When the dentist came, he took the kids to an exam room. For some of them, including Jaedyn, this was the first time they've ever been in a dentist's office before. He started off by showing them a super sized toothbrush, that they thought was pretty cool, a model of some teeth, and an ex-ray of some real teeth. He taught them the proper way to brush their teeth and about what kinds of foods they should eat to keep their teeth healthy.
Jaedyn had to be a goof ball and show me her teeth...
Then, she got to take a turn in the exam chair...
She was a little nervous at first, but quickly got over it. She laid very still while the dentist did a quick exam of her teeth...
I think Jaedyn enjoyed it more when it was someone else's turn sitting in the chair...
The kids got to see a few more things inside the mouth...
...they got to get a group picture with the dentist...
...and the super sized tooth brush...
...they got squirted with the mouth sprayer by Mrs. Tate...
...then they got donuts from the dentist...
He only gave them donuts because they promised to brush their teeth really good after. But first, they enjoyed every last bite of them...
Lucky!!! I never got yummy treats like that from my dentist growing up. I only got nasty fluoride that took forever to get the taste out of my mouth.
Jaedyn had a really fun time on this field trip with her preschool friends. I'm hoping this experience will make it easier for her (and me) when she goes in for her real exam. Fingers crossed!!!
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