Use your bribbery's wisely

All the kids had a dentist appointment yesterday. They all needed some kind of work done. Some of my kids are jumpier than others, and Zach is just plain too scared to open his mouth. About while back he had to have a tooth pulled, and the dentist tried to give him demerol, he refused to take it and we had to go to an oral surgeon to have him put completely under.

Needless to say, I didn't want to go through that again, so I took Zach to Wal-mart, let him pick out his favorite toy, and told him that it had to stay in the bag until after he drinks his medicine. He was really anxious to get that toy, and even though he hated the taste, he pulled a face, and gulped down the medicine quick. Silly me thinking that the drinking of the medicine would solve all his anxiety problems!

They took him back, and also used nitrous oxide. Then they brought him back to me and said that they didn't do anything. He wouldn't let them. He wouldn't open his mouth, and he kicked and squirmed.

Then back in the waiting room he continued to happily play with the new toy!! What could I do? I told him he would get the toy if he would drink the medicine.

Next month he'll go a surgery center to be put under, to get the work done, and I won't be so free with the new toys.

By the way, everyone else got their dental work done, and they didn't even get a new toy.... not even from the dentist.