Visit to the orthodontist...

For most children a visit to the orthodontist would be an exciting thing...especially when new teeth are involved to fill the void of ones that have not grown in in over three years. Nope, not so with a child who does not like change of any kind. We got Faith fitted with four front teeth today. They looked beautiful, but Faith could not keep them in. She could not handle the dramatic change in her smile. The worst part was the people in the office thought she was misbehaving. I told the Orthodontist to just pack the retainer and quit talking to Faith that she would be waiting in the car for me. So yes, I paid for some cool impressions we got to keep. I will keep them in my memory box. Faith has actually been wearing the retainer for longer and longer each day. It is just such a drastic change in what she is use to that she just had a wicked panic attack. I hate it when adults who know nothing about our daughter just assume she is misbehaving or acting spoiled. How many children have you seen that scream for their mother while they are crying and begging to get out of a chair, then run into her arms yelling "I am so sorry...I just don't like them" just because they are misbehaving??? Mark another one for living with a hidden disability. Kris