Jullian and I just got back from his 6mo routine check up at the dentist. While we were at the dentist there was a little boy next to Jullian also getting his routine visit. The nurse was working on the little boy’s teeth and she mentioned to his mother things weren’t looking so good. The mom said, “is there something wrong with his cavities?” (kid’s 3) The nurse said, “there looks like there might be more cavities” the mom said nothing. When the Dr. came he told the mom her son needs to lay off the juice. Her response pissed me off “All he wants is juice, I can’t do anything about that”. Excuse me what?! The Dr. and nurse looked at her baffled. Like, Hello! Do your job and PARENT. Obviously he’s going to want juice, but put your foot down! The Dr. told her things aren’t looking good and they really need to clean it up. She sat there and made excuses for EVERYTHING. From what I overheard, she doesn’t have time to brush his teeth, he loves cookies and candy, and he guzzles juice by the gallon.
Listen, I know I shouldn’t judge… but I am! I don’t understand this way of thinking.
It’s no secret we try to live a healthy lifestyle in our house. This is applies to everything. Teeth is a big one. I neglected my teeth when I was younger, and I suffered last year with the consequences. I refuse to let that happen to Jullian. His teeth are brushed 2x a day, but we aim for 3. Same goes for flossing.
The food thing is a really big anger to me. As a parent it’s out jobs to give our kids the right things. To set them up with good health. We have to teach kids the difference between everyday foods and treats. There are so many obese children and the only people to blame are the parents. Say no. Put your foot down. Why would you want to send your kid to the grave early? And have him/her suffer at school and get teased?
We don’t give Jullian juice on the regular. He can have juice once a week, but it’s watered down. Jullian eats no candy and no sweets. Ice cream is a once a month treat. I know this isn’t how other people live…and I know people think it’s a bit extreme, but I can’t just give my son a piece of cake on a Wednesday. Why? There’s no nutritional value. It’s not necessary. Sometimes I think “Oh, I’ll give him a lollipop”… then I think, why? So it never happens. Don’t get me wrong, I treat my son to things, but they’re not an everyday occurrence. Moderation. He knows the difference between healthy foods and not healthy foods. I wanna raise a healthy, active child.
And if you’re sitting there saying, “when he gets to school he’ll be exposed to ‘bad foods’ He’ll find a way” The whole point is to teach your child that those foods aren’t healthy. We’re teaching Jullian that even though Lemonade and Lollipops taste good, they’re not healthy and not needed. But we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. I still have full control over what goes in his mouth for another year.
I guess what I’m getting at is, why wouldn’t a parent try to give their kid the best foot out the gate. This lady is setting her kid up for years of dental issues. He’s 3 and has more cavities than any person should ever have. I just feel like as a parent it’s our responsibility to teach our kids about proper hygiene and health. And for christ sake, PARENT. Say NO! Stop letting your kids run things. Jullian doesn’t always want to eat his veggies, but yano what? In this house, that’s not an option. You eat, or you go to bed. And yano what? 95% of the time it works.
I just wish parent’s cared more about these things.
anyways, some pictures from his visit:
healthy teeth & good manners earned him 3 stickers and a special coin that he decided not to cash in for a prize
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