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So what do you do when they DON'T learn from natural consequences? Give up?
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 352388" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>I agree with Robin and Nomad. Coach the dentist to not make things quite so pleasant for him, provide him with the tools he needs, and then let him deal with it.</p><p></p><p>We have found ourselves in a similar spot with difficult child 1. He just. won't. brush. Doesn't matter what we withhold or what we offer, he just won't do it. His psychiatrist has recommended "harm reduction" at this point. Get him the mouth rinse that stains plaque blue to show him how dirty his teeth are, get him plaque-fighting mouthwash in an attempt to keep it at bay, and then let him suffer the consequences. Our dentist and dental hygienist do not go easy on him during his cleaning and checkup, and we have not gotten him braces because, just as with Susiestar and Wiz, they were for cosmetic reasons and I'm just not willing to invest thousands of dollars on braces when he won't invest five minutes ever day to keep his teeth clean.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 352388, member: 3907"] I agree with Robin and Nomad. Coach the dentist to not make things quite so pleasant for him, provide him with the tools he needs, and then let him deal with it. We have found ourselves in a similar spot with difficult child 1. He just. won't. brush. Doesn't matter what we withhold or what we offer, he just won't do it. His psychiatrist has recommended "harm reduction" at this point. Get him the mouth rinse that stains plaque blue to show him how dirty his teeth are, get him plaque-fighting mouthwash in an attempt to keep it at bay, and then let him suffer the consequences. Our dentist and dental hygienist do not go easy on him during his cleaning and checkup, and we have not gotten him braces because, just as with Susiestar and Wiz, they were for cosmetic reasons and I'm just not willing to invest thousands of dollars on braces when he won't invest five minutes ever day to keep his teeth clean. [/QUOTE]
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