Off To The Dentist

It was time for the kids' six-month dental checkups this past week.  This was the first time for Sarah and third time for Benjamin.  Just as we had prepared Benjamin for his first time, we prepared Sarah by reading the Dora dentist book, discussing the details on each page, and explaining everything that was going to happen.  Sarah was so excited every time we read the book, and I was hoping that we actually might have an easy trip to the dentist this time.  I was halfway right. 

The dental hygienist (Miss Kelly) came to get Benjamin in the waiting room.  We decided to let Sarah go first because she was so excited and Benjamin was being grumpy about being there.  I stayed back with Benjamin and finished filling out Sarah's new paperwork.  Sarah walked right back and hopped right into the dental chair and played with a toy while Miss Kelly and Geoff talked.  When Geoff and Miss Kelly were done talking, she laid Sarah back in the chair to clean her teeth.  She was a perfect little angel.  She opened her mouth wide, she sat still and did everything she was told.  It was fabulous. 

Then, it was Benjamin's turn.  I could just stop right there and we could pretend that he was a perfect little angel like Sarah.  But, all of you who know Benjamin would know that just isn't true.  He wouldn't still in the chair, screamed his head off and told the dentist to "Stop it!" and "Get off of me!".  He acted worse than he did the first two times he went put together.  Should the two year-old be the one showing the almost-five year-old how to be a "big boy"?  Good times!!