tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post6244928520886389410..comments2023-06-29T07:42:33.071-04:00Comments on The Lone Woman Diaries: Trying to Fill the Cavity of AnxietyMegan Coakleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422558504606256516noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-47895748627696752612011-03-07T23:03:26.501-05:002011-03-07T23:03:26.501-05:00@Chrysanthe: I think they should take it one step ...@Chrysanthe: I think they should take it one step further, and wear the costumes. Female dentist could be Leia, or that new, annoying one, Amidala, and male dentist could be Luke. The nitrous could be administered through a Darth Vader mask! <br /><br />We should do this. Now all we need is a dentist.Megan Coakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422558504606256516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-53527777973108234092011-03-07T21:26:52.200-05:002011-03-07T21:26:52.200-05:00Hey Meg, here's an alternative: A friend of mi...Hey Meg, here's an alternative: A friend of mine just painted star wars murals on a dentist's office in Montclair. Maybe you should change dentists? They're really amazing [Princess Leia as the Tooth Fairy]. LOLchrysanthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038321359020710440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-55264392121022175492011-03-07T17:48:39.056-05:002011-03-07T17:48:39.056-05:00Yes, all, the Tray of Terror was a huge misstep on...Yes, all, the Tray of Terror was a huge misstep on their part. Also, there have been studies that prove that providing GameBoy, or Nintendo DS, to pediatric ER patients greatly diminishes their anxiety. The kids' brains are occupied elsewhere. I'm thinking some big screen televisions would do the trick in the dental office. We visited a dentist once who had one, and Two didn't even notice that the doctor had pulled his stubborn tooth. Let's use technology to our advantage, people!<br /><br />The dentist recommended we try again in three months. We could practice at home, modeling what was going to happen. I think I'm just going to wait for the tooth to fall out. Two outgrew some of his anxiety (we can actually give him a flu shot now), so there's hope for Five.Megan Coakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422558504606256516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-56070180385601873432011-03-07T09:45:37.926-05:002011-03-07T09:45:37.926-05:00Kudos to you, mom, for not responding to the denti...Kudos to you, mom, for not responding to the dentist's, "Is he always like this?" With, "Well, he does have some anxiety issues, which are not being helped by the uncovered Tray of Terror over there. So thanks for that." You are a much stronger woman than I.Delia Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957513773943040065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-23062729886672418962011-03-07T07:53:17.186-05:002011-03-07T07:53:17.186-05:00Megan that was so reminiscent of one of my experie...Megan that was so reminiscent of one of my experiences with number 3. It was school picture day in preschool-- his first ever-- and he was in phase where he did not like attention on him. Our theory was this was related to his delay in speech and his frustration at not being able to respond to people, so he would just bury his head in my shoulder. I knew this was going to be a challenge, and I was there with him to help him through. I even had a special toy waiting at home for him if he was brave. We tried everything, and in the end we got a precious photo of him hiding his face in his Silky blanket. As we left the school [him relieved, me a little frustrated and disappointed], he suggested that "we go home and take a picture, then can I have my toy?" I thought this was an impressively creative solution on his part, so he did get his toy and he let me set up a backdrop and photograph him to my heart's content. I still have that school photo and it's very precious.chrysanthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038321359020710440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-21895816629259900382011-03-07T06:42:34.960-05:002011-03-07T06:42:34.960-05:00I am thinking YOU deserve a treat for calmly comfo...I am thinking YOU deserve a treat for calmly comforting your child in the face of dental assistants who question your parenting. <br /><br />Hello? Cover the instruments with a stripey cloth. Call the mask Mr. Happy Nose and stick a clown nose on it. I've seen it done. It is not rocket science.<br /><br />If the tooth hurts, slap some anbesol on it and save him the terror.lora96https://www.blogger.com/profile/08171062741089674769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-40413314361190032792011-03-07T02:08:49.093-05:002011-03-07T02:08:49.093-05:00Dentists are scary enough for the bravest of us, I...Dentists are scary enough for the bravest of us, I can still feel the pain just thinking about it. Well done, Five for making progress and getting that far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-3802539352535946152011-03-07T00:52:53.417-05:002011-03-07T00:52:53.417-05:00Oh my poor Five. He was brave and you were his ch...Oh my poor Five. He was brave and you were his champion once again. I know these things are hard on him but they are also hard on his mom. I remember that well. Hugs to you both.normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867555509626104763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318625078248654911.post-46485494775778436482011-03-07T00:28:31.590-05:002011-03-07T00:28:31.590-05:00These challenges are so damn ...challenging! Good...These challenges are so damn ...challenging! Good luck to you both. I've said it before, this <b>is</b> survivable.<br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com