My usually happy-go-lucky five year-old wigged out in the dentist's chair today. Refused to open his mouth. The reason? He didn't like the taste of the toothpaste they were using to (try to) clean his teeth. Toothpastes, I should say, because they tried four different flavors. Cinnamon was met with disdain, followed by disgust at mint and so on. With my approval, the dentist and hygienist finally held his mouth open and, with much positive encouragement and comforting words, got the job done. Sheesh. Less than a minute later, he was smiling and saying 'thank you' for his new 'Go Diego Go' toothbrush. He's not scarred for life, and he'll do better next time.
On a related note, the only brand of toothpaste he seems to tolerate/enjoy is Tanner's Tasty Paste, which they market as 'flavored just for kids.' We've tried three of the flavors and he likes two of them. Which is a lot better than our batting average at our dentist's office today.
tell him to toughen the crap up. military school sounds like the ticket.
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