Comments on: In Which I Cause Boo to Undergo Pain Rather Than Fight With the Paperwork Lady Any More http://doodaddy.net/2009/05/08/in-which-i-cause-boo-to-undergo-pain-rather-than-fight-with-the-paperwork-lady-any-more/ A San Francisco stay-at-home dad getting the hang of things. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:11:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://doodaddy.net/2009/05/08/in-which-i-cause-boo-to-undergo-pain-rather-than-fight-with-the-paperwork-lady-any-more/comment-page-1/#comment-10386 Rob Tue, 12 May 2009 00:58:03 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2009/05/08/in-which-i-cause-boo-to-undergo-pain-rather-than-fight-with-the-paperwork-lady-any-more/#comment-10386 As a <a HREF="http://mysahdlife.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">SAHD</A> for the last four years, I understand completely! When I brought my 2 year old (now almost 4) to the dentist, they wanted to clean his teeth. Not surprisingly, my son had no interest in having this done. I actually helped one of the dental assistants hold my son down while he was crying simply because they asked me to. About ten minutes later it hit me: <b>I am the worst father in the world!</b> I spent days, and then weeks, being upset about this. I finally realized that my agonizing over it wasn't going to help anyone. I certainly learned (a lot) from that experience, and my son has absolutely no memory of the event and currently loves going to the dentist. This too shall pass. As a SAHD
for the last four years, I understand completely! When I brought my 2 year old (now almost 4) to the dentist, they wanted to clean his teeth. Not surprisingly, my son had no interest in having this done. I actually helped one of the dental assistants hold my son down while he was crying simply because they asked me to.

About ten minutes later it hit me: I am the worst father in the world!

I spent days, and then weeks, being upset about this. I finally realized that my agonizing over it wasn’t going to help anyone. I certainly learned (a lot) from that experience, and my son has absolutely no memory of the event and currently loves going to the dentist.

This too shall pass.

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