All parents know that the baby should regularly visit the dentist, but few people really manage to eliminate the fear and make such visits painless for the baby. Most often, for the younger generation, a pediatric dentist is stressful, in order to correct the situation, you should use the following tips.
First visit
The first visit to the dentist is an important moment, one might say decisive. Most often, it is preventive and the child only has to undergo an examination, even if treatment is required. At this stage, the crumbs form an idea of / u200b / u200bthe doctor and an attitude towards him is laid. The main task at this moment is to make the acquaintance as pleasant as possible. Much depends on the doctor, his ability to win over the little patient.
After the first visit, you need to prepare the baby for regular visits. You can “walk” to the doctor in a playful way, suggest that the baby treat the teeth of toys or mom.
How to reduce stress when visiting the dentist
Before going to the doctor, parents should be told why this is done, what benefits regular visits bring. You can tell a tale about the kind doctor Aibolit, who heals kids. You can tell a story that harmful bacteria build houses in their teeth and the doctor needs to drive them out.
You can teach your baby at home in a playful way to put instruments in his mouth in order to examine the teeth and treat them. The more paraphernalia you have at home: toy tools, a white coat, the more comfortable your baby will feel at the dentist's.
It is best to never use phrases containing the word “hurt”, even if they deny it. They are already frightening and will not set the kid in the right mood. It is better if the doctor gives the child a small present before the procedures, this will quickly win his attention and disposition and make the visit not so intimidating (you can give the present to the doctor unnoticed for the baby).
After going to the dentist
After the visit, it is necessary to accentuate the baby on the pleasant, that the procedure is not scary, everything is over, that the doctor did not hurt the baby, and so on. You can take your child to the park and take a short walk - this will relieve stress and leave only positive emotions.
The most important mistake many parents make is that after painful treatment in the dentist's office, with every prank, they start to frighten the child with a visit to the doctor. Since the hike will still be inevitable, the child will begin to experience not just fear, but real panic, then it will be very difficult to correct the situation. Therefore, you should never use the image of a doctor as a scary factor so that going to the dentist does not cause inconvenience in the future.
