And the Heavenly choir sings...
You Can't Always Get What You Want...
Yesterday morning on my way to take James to work this song came on the radio. I actually really like this song and the way it is combined with the choir, little did I know that this was going to be the theme of my day. Later that morning I took Gwen to the pediatric dentist for the first time. I didn't think that it was going to be a really big deal, I mean she is only two after all.
When we got there we were in the front waiting room for a little bit and the kids played with the toys and computer and the movie "Cars" was playing, they were loving it.
Then the hygienist showed us back to our little area, and Gwen hopped right up into the chair. She showed the ladies how she brushed her teeth and read them a book while we were waiting on the dentist.
We waited for kind of a long time so they let Gwen get down and play with some of the toys that they had in the back room, and how fitting Gwen found some toothpaste that went with the giant toothbrush she was using earlier.I had another little picture here but it just got deleted thanks to some little hands, and I don't really feel like re-posting the whole thing, so just pretend that you see Harrison and Gwen playing with some toys in a corner.
Gwen did a really good job at the dentist, she wasn't afraid or difficult, a little excited, but overall pretty great. The dentist came out to check her teeth and put some fluoride on them and she decided to check her back teeth for cavities...well she found some, more than some a lot! While she explained to me the options that they can use for kids that probably won't sit still for a filling Gwen was off greeting the staff and running around with Harry. I was devastated. How did this happen to my little girl that actually likes to brush her teeth? And asks to do it? I cried the entire way home, and sobbed to James' voicemail about what a terrible mom I am for letting her have a sippy cup.
After I talked to James, and you know that he was all calm and collected about the whole thing, we put in the paper work to get her in to have it all fixed up. And last night I scoured the entire kitchen and everything in it, then moved onto the bathrooms cleaning like a maniac trying to process the entire day. What I came up with is that I guess that I will be more mindful of what the kids are eating, and drinking from now on.
10 Comments:
Oh sweet Lonna, this post makes my heart break. Of course you're not a bad mother, sometimes cavities happen and there's not much you can do about it. My sis-in-law is feeling the same way because she flosses and brushes her little boy's teeth all the time and he hates candy but he has cavities galore!
Just be grateful that the decay is on her baby teeth and she'll get a whole new set to try again on. If it makes you feel better, the only cavity I've had was on a baby tooth and my dad was a dentist for crying out loud!
I am glad Gwen isn't afraid of the Dentist....that will come in handy later. Cavities happen, even to the best of us. The orthodontist told us if we brush our teeth within 10 min of putting anything into our mouths except water, cavities won't happen. I wish I had know that earlier, but we are here to gain experience and that is what we are doing.
Oh those devil sippie cups! For one, who doesn't have 10 in their cupboard? My mom told me sippie cups are also to blame for my kids' LISPS!! (As if I don't feel bad enough I've also caused their speech impediments...)
I think sippie cups should come with some kind of warning, maybe be illegal in some states. :) But without them my shoes would be permanently stuck to the floor. No, I do not think sippie cups are to blame for a few cavities, I think it's just being a kid. We too brush the kids teeth religiously and I always come out of it feeling like I am not doing a thorough job.
Crystal is right, by no means does this reflect your job as her mother! Oh Lonna this makes me even more scared to get the girls and myself to the dentist, as this can happen to any of us. Maybe I should start Liv now just to be safe. Or maybe you and I should try our hand at dental school, you know our husbands have been trying to get us to 'expand' in all of our free time! :)
Wow Gwen has had an intense couple of weeks! Poor girl, I'm glad she's such a good sport and she is going to have a lot of stories to tell about the year she was two.
Eric has a dentist appointment on Friday. I have to get a babysitter for Kaitlin because the last time I took him to the dentist he cried and cried. I'm sure he'll cry again this time. I'm sorry Gwen has cavities. Little teeth are just so hard to brush!
Ahhhh! I thought if you brush and floss you don't get cavities! I am sorry! You are definitely not a bad mom though.
It happens to the best of us, cavities I mean. I definitely think that some of what we eat and drink these days adds to all of our issues health wise. Yet, in so many ways life is much easier for all of it. At least you took her to the dentist now and didn't wait. It will all work out in the end. You know that you are a great mom. I look up to you in so many ways when it comes to the kind of mother that you are.
Who ever said being a mother was easy?
I don't remember if Gwen is a picky eater, but, usually those kids have more cavities, because we as mom's try to appease them with things they will eat. I agree with all of your friends, You are a great mother and some kids get cavities, other kids eat terribly, and don't get any. Don't take the blame for this one it could be that heredity factor. I for one know your grandfather W never had a single cavity ever, but your grandma W. she had false teeth because she always had a cavity. Your own dad, he never has cavities, your mom, she's had a few. So maybe Gwen has softer enamel than say Harry might. It's just the luck of the draw.. You will get what you get. Here's to a better week next. love mom
I think genetics play such a big part in cavities. If you took Gwen to Michelle, at least that was a good thing. Lindsey had a regular dentist when she was Gwen's age and he was a monster. It was such a bad situation because our insurance only covered like two dentists in the town we lived in. It took a while for her to get over her fear of dentists after a really awful time. So at least you're getting her cared for and you have learned some tips on how to prevent it. Good job taking her in.
At least she was great at the dentist. I'm usually walking away from places like that in tears because my kids were so bad. I hope the treatment goes well. You aren't a bad mom because she has cavitities. I think you are a great mom because at least you are taking her to the dentist and getting all the work done.
YOU ARE NOT A BAD MOTHER!!! Things like that just happen. You are a great mother and your kids prove it. Hope you are feeling better about it now. Good luck with fillings!
Love,
Grandma H
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