They have no reason to fear going, they have never had anything but cleanings and have no reason to be scared, yet my 4 year old is in tears this morning because he has to go later.....Any suggestions?
2006-08-16 02:49:32 · 9 answers · asked by ndussere 3 in Health ➔ Dental
Ask him why he's scared. Maybe he did hear something. Assure him that it isn't scary, that he's been there before and remind him how it wasn't a bad thing. Explain to the dentist when you get there about his fears, a good dentist knows how to handle this kind of problem without causing more fears, and you both will be happy!
2006-08-16 02:58:23 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me. I had a horrid evperience as a child when the dentist slipped and hit my tongue with a drill while filling a cavity. Then the creep told me to not cry because I would scare the other kids in the waiting room!
I still have a hard time dealing with the sound of a drill.
What kind of dentist do they see? A good dentist will not strike fear in your child. Some new ones have TV's that show videos while your child is having an exam, so they keep their minds occupied.
Try to explain to your child that you will be right there and not to worry, and that maybe since it doesn't take long, if he gets through it, maybe do something special afterward, something else to keep his mind off of it, and with something less stressful to look forward to. Good Luck!
2006-08-16 03:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by metrobluequeen1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How was the first visit? Anything scary happened? Kids may perceive new things as scary and then they fixate one that scary thought. Ask him how he feels; scared, punished. Ask him what makes it scary. Then don't try to say that his thoughts are not scary or stupid. Start by laying out the positive. Well they have a play area with toys. The chair is so cool, you can move it like a space chair. Le lady will look in your mouth and count your teeth and clean them with a special tooth brush, after you get a toy from the Dentist.
Many kids are scared of the noice (high pitch) from the instruments. May be the Dental Hygienist could spend few minutes to show him the instrument that make noices and to explain how it work and that it doesn't hurt.
Kids need reassurance that they'll be ok. Usually having them to know how things work it clams them down.
I always think of myself being abducted by aliens and having to face weir instruments and how freak out I would be, then applied that to my kid's perception of going to the Dentist. (yeah their imagination can get them pretty wound up)
PS. Talk to the staff, phone ahead and ask if they could do something or recommendations. They've been through a lot of screaming kids....and adults too.
2006-08-16 03:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by bonecrusher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always like to make an appointment for me and my child the same day. That way my child can see that when I get my teeth cleaned that it is okay and there is nothing to be afraid of. Also you can have your child taken to a pediodent and they will or can put your child to sleep while they work on them, a regular dentist can't do that.
2006-08-16 02:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by tjnw79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mabey you could do like a puppet play of a tooth called tooly and a dentist and it could go something like this....
hey tooley what's wrong
nothing it's just that i don't want to go the dentist today
oh don't worry the dentist only wants to help you be nice and white and strong
you know kinda address ure kids emotions
or if worst comes to worst you can bribe him
2006-08-16 02:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just comfort him. Maybe he is afraid because in cleaning the is the part that for them it is painful already.. Sorry for the wrong gramar ma'am because im only a 10 years old child
2006-08-16 02:56:50 · answer #6 · answered by astrobell m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer Him a special treat for being a Big Brave Boy and tell him you will be right there with him.
2006-08-16 02:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably because of cartoons.... I'm sure Ive seen many cartoons exaggerate the whole dentist visit.... i would make her/him watch a friendly cartoon on how its not that bad to visit the dentist....
2006-08-16 03:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by Lipstick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them he wont hurt them. It is just to see if the teeth are OK. Say if you are good we can buy ice cream later.
2006-08-16 02:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋