Comments on: The Fear of Dentists (Parenting Aus) http://squigglemum.com/mums/fear-of-dentists-parent-aus/ A Mother\'s Heart, A Teacher\'s Mind, A Writer\'s Hand Sat, 19 May 2012 02:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Fe http://squigglemum.com/mums/fear-of-dentists-parent-aus/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Fe Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:36:48 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1130#comment-930 Oooh... love the article! Boo had to have quite a bit of dental work on his baby teeth ($$$$) and was absolutely amazing. I could not believe how well he handled it. I hope that it's because I'm not too freaked out by dentists and have passed that on to him. Toto has only had minimal cleaning work done, and he hates it. Getting him there is, well, like pulling teeth (pardon the pum!). I just don't get it! Oooh… love the article!

Boo had to have quite a bit of dental work on his baby teeth ($$$$) and was absolutely amazing. I could not believe how well he handled it. I hope that it’s because I’m not too freaked out by dentists and have passed that on to him.

Toto has only had minimal cleaning work done, and he hates it. Getting him there is, well, like pulling teeth (pardon the pum!). I just don’t get it!

]]> By: Kelly Burstow http://squigglemum.com/mums/fear-of-dentists-parent-aus/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Kelly Burstow Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:31:34 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1130#comment-931 That is so interesting about the inherent fears. My children were excited about their first trip to the dentist. I have never understood the fear of the dentist, it is not something I dread. I don't even get needles when I have a filling! On the other hand, my husband is terrified of the dentist. I think trust has a lot to do with it. I know my children trust me, and know I will listen about how they feel. Plus, I think they may take after me, and in this instance, that is a good thing :) That is so interesting about the inherent fears.

My children were excited about their first trip to the dentist. I have never understood the fear of the dentist, it is not something I dread. I don’t even get needles when I have a filling! On the other hand, my husband is terrified of the dentist.

I think trust has a lot to do with it. I know my children trust me, and know I will listen about how they feel. Plus, I think they may take after me, and in this instance, that is a good thing :)

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