Elijah went to the dentist today.
Well, technically he didn't actually see a dentist, rather he saw the more important hygienist. And this hygienist happened to be his Auntie Monica.
Elijah LOVES Auntie Monica. This made the "chair ride" and playing with the "tools" much more fun. And boy, was it fun. Elijah enjoyed going up and down and laying back in the dental chair. He enjoyed using the vaccume to suction up the water. He even let his auntie count his teeth with her tooth counter and mouth mirror. It was a hit! My son likes going to the dentist now! And he even got a Lightning McQueen toothbrush and some toys to take home.
We played with the chair so much, that the motor started to smell funny (although we thought it was something burning in the lunch room at first) and the chair just eventually stopped working. We left my sister in her office with a busted chair raised to the highest position. I just hope to goodness that it just needed a rest and didn't break at all. I don't like to think that my son broke a $40,000 peice of equipment. But even if he did.....he LIKES going to the dentist!! And that makes it all worthwhile!
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Glad you don't have to pay the $40,000 anyway. AND Elijah had a great time with Aunty.
This story reminds me of a Curious George book that Gabriel brought home from the school library. Curious George sneaks into the room where the teeth work is done and he started to play with the levers and buttons on the chair. The chair ended up swinging around so fast that the woman sitting in the chair had wild, crazy hair at the end. Her daughter was originally too scared to see the dentist, but after witnessing her mom spinning like a top in the dentist chair, she wanted to sit in it too! The mom said to George, "I didn't like the ride you gave me, but I am happy that you helped my daughter not to be afraid of the dentist anymore."
$40,000 repair bill? Brain hemorrhage? These are but small prices to pay as long as the end result is the child wanting to go to the dentist.
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