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<blockquote data-quote="MDL" data-source="post: 242556" data-attributes="member: 6758"><p>Yesterday was hell. On Wednesday I had taken my son to the dentist because he has two very lose teeth that he won't let me touch and that need to come out. In the past his teeth have gotten so loose and stayed in so long that they've cut up the gums; I didn't want that to happen again. He wouldn't let the dentist touch him, screamed that she was losing her mind, etc. She recommended that I do it myself, but I explained that I can't get any closer to his mouth than she can. She got him to agree to a plan of wiggling those teeth until they came out - a one week limit for the one on the bottom, a two week limit for the one on the top. He agreed but I wasn't hopeful.</p><p></p><p>So yesterday my younger son accidentally bumps into older son's mouth and budges the upper tooth. Blood everywhere, son screaming hysterically, inconsolable, absolutely panicked. I try to soothe him, but I know that know the tooth MUST come out, there's no choice. It took forever and I had to hold him down because I knew he wouldn't be able to reach a place of compliance, but I got it out and when it was out he actually laughed and said it wasn't that bad.</p><p></p><p>After that he did something that he knows he isn't allowed to do. I asked him why he did it and he said that he couldn't stop himself. I sent him to bed. Got to listen to him tell me that he hates me. I just tell him that I don't believe him and that I love him very much. I used to send him to his room for telling me that, but seriously, he'd be in his room all day if I kept that up. I hate hearing it, though.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes when we have an absolutely atrocious day the next day is better, almost as if he's exhausted himself and doesn't have it in him to give a repeat performance.</p><p></p><p>Has anyone else seen this? And does anyone have any tips for what to ignore (I hate you) and what to address?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MDL, post: 242556, member: 6758"] Yesterday was hell. On Wednesday I had taken my son to the dentist because he has two very lose teeth that he won't let me touch and that need to come out. In the past his teeth have gotten so loose and stayed in so long that they've cut up the gums; I didn't want that to happen again. He wouldn't let the dentist touch him, screamed that she was losing her mind, etc. She recommended that I do it myself, but I explained that I can't get any closer to his mouth than she can. She got him to agree to a plan of wiggling those teeth until they came out - a one week limit for the one on the bottom, a two week limit for the one on the top. He agreed but I wasn't hopeful. So yesterday my younger son accidentally bumps into older son's mouth and budges the upper tooth. Blood everywhere, son screaming hysterically, inconsolable, absolutely panicked. I try to soothe him, but I know that know the tooth MUST come out, there's no choice. It took forever and I had to hold him down because I knew he wouldn't be able to reach a place of compliance, but I got it out and when it was out he actually laughed and said it wasn't that bad. After that he did something that he knows he isn't allowed to do. I asked him why he did it and he said that he couldn't stop himself. I sent him to bed. Got to listen to him tell me that he hates me. I just tell him that I don't believe him and that I love him very much. I used to send him to his room for telling me that, but seriously, he'd be in his room all day if I kept that up. I hate hearing it, though. Sometimes when we have an absolutely atrocious day the next day is better, almost as if he's exhausted himself and doesn't have it in him to give a repeat performance. Has anyone else seen this? And does anyone have any tips for what to ignore (I hate you) and what to address? [/QUOTE]
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