My daughter has been to the dentist three times, she is 5 years old. At one even mention of this doctor, she had an absolutely inadequate hysteria and tears of grim. The fact is that for the first time our grandmother took her for treatment and made a number of mistakes. Instead of leaving the reception, she almost forcibly put her in a chair and held her while trying to cure her tooth. Fuck the Truth? (Al my grandmother is quite normal and loves her granddaughter very much.) This is a prehistory...

I thought for a long time what to do with this phobia. We watched videos of how the teeth were treated, the teeth were treated with all the toys, we talked about what and why the doctor would do, even once I went to the extremes and tried to bribe the child, everything was useless. And the doctors were mega kind and patient, who tried to play, talk, show their instruments. I came to the idea that I needed a positive experience and a pleasant association with the doctor. What do all children love? Gifts and when they are praised! I told my daughter in advance that we are going to the dentist, and there is a competition (for her challenge, she loves the word 😁) for the most brave patient, and the main prize for the whole day in the amusement park. Her reaction was not as I expected. She cried and panicked. “I’m not going, I’m afraid!” I thought it was a fiasco. But after half an hour, she herself said that we were going to the dentist and right now would be desirable. and #128514;

The next morning, I handed over the diploma to the doctor in advance, asked to play me. I was very worried that it would not go according to plan. For example, she would still sneeze and even later be more upset that she didn’t win, and she would get some little toy instead of entertainment.

Everything went according to plan! She sat quietly, opened her mouth, tolerated when she was hurt. I was upset with my daughter. And the doctor was good, solemnly handed out the certificate and type tickets for the attractions (previously printed them in the printing).

This is how the desire to get to the amusement park defeated the fear of the dentist! And formed positive emotions on the dentist.