Maggie solos at the dentist

[celticdragonfly]

I am so proud!

This morning was Maggie's 6-month cleaning appointment at the dentist. They've been very good with her, started at first with just minimal stuff to get her used to the idea, (the pics) and are Good People. This is her third appointment with them.

She brought her birthday sunglasses, pink with flowers, against the bright light. I unbuckled her from the car and sent her on in with instructions to tell the receptionist who she was, as I got Jamie unbuckled and brought him in. She apparently got herself checked in just fine, with a bemused look on the receptionist when I walked in a moment later. Perhaps they're not used to 4 year olds who check themselves in. The kids went to play in the kids' toy area off the waiting room.

Shortly after that they called Maggie back, I stuffed my knitting back into my bag and we all headed back. I said to the dental tech that I didn't know what was best - to try to hang on to 2 1/2 year old Jamie and keep him out of her dental stuff, and try to help with Maggie, or leave her with the lady and keep Jamie in the play area. She thought Maggie might do just fine alone, given how well she'd done before.

Well, sure enough, she did. Jamie and I went back to the waiting room and play area. I got some knitting done on a sock. I heard Maggie giggling some of the time - getting her teeth cleaned tickles her some. I was thinking it's nice to hear giggling coming from a dentist's office instead of crying - I expect the people working there appreciated it too. It reminded me of how I have never taught my kids the verse of Wheels on the Bus that goes "The baby on the bus goes waaah, waaah, waaah" - what, I should *train* them that small children are expected to be loud and difficult in public? Nah. They learned the verse "The baby on the bus goes giggle, giggle, giggle!" and they get tickled.

The tech came back out with Maggie and said she'd done very well. She had her sticker and her new toothbrush. And I am so very proud of her for being so well-behaved and cooperative.

Comments

[awamiba.livejournal.com]

We've also never taught that particular line to Wheels On the Bus, although my oldest did pick it up at pre-school eventually and came home asking "Why do we sing it different?" At which point I launched into my standard "People do things differently sometimes and it's important to be open to new things" speech, which he LOVES, I'm sure. :) Glad to hear someone else edits things like this.

Proud, too!

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

What a good job, Maggie Rose! Nana's proud of you, too.

[castiron.livejournal.com]

"The baby on the bus goes waaah, waaah, waaah" - what, I should *train* them that small children are expected to be loud and difficult in public?

Tangntially reminds me of something I noticed, listening to the other kids when Thomas was in daycare: 3- or 4-year-old kids had a definite concept that a "baby" was something VERY different from what THEY were. (What I found particularly interesting was that they classified Thomas as a baby, because he couldn't talk. "Infant" indeed!)

I've never actually heard that particular verse, but I do plenty of song editing -- I'll change genders, edit out less fortunate phrases, and customize the song to the situation. I also decided some time ago that I really shouldn't sing the ballad "Edward" to Thomas, as patricide really isn't an idea he needs in his head just yet....

[filkferengi]

If you got some knitting done, it sounds like Jamie did pretty well, too. Yay for both kids! And, super-yay for Mom the Editrix!