Dental: Preschooler, Puppets

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Advice on "Talking Up" a Trip to the Dentist

My 3 year old daughter had her first trip to the dentist last week. From the start of us talking about the appointment she has had very negative feelings about going and has told us that she doesn't want to go. We do not know why. We have never to our knowledge bad talked the dentist. So, our first visit to the dentist did not go well at all. She would not lay down on the dentists chair, or even look at him. We watched a little boy go first, just counting the teeth etc. Still very resistant. Finally we had to hold her down so he...