Visit to the tooth doctor

I've been to the tooth doctor, or the dentist as he is called many times with mami. She puts on a pair of big green glasses and sits back on a chair and the doctor shines a light on her face and then picks at her teeth. It really scares me and I cry every time they try to touch her teeth.

I never like watching, but I have no choice but to go with her. But mami says that taking care of our teeth is very important. We try to brush together, but I just like to play with the water!

Way back when I was around 14 months I had a little accident at Westfields and I fell and broke a tooth. Yes, I broke a piece of my front tooth and I only have a half of one! Mami had to take me to the dentist for a checkup. Luckily the pain went away and my mouth is okay.

I have half a front tooth

When we were at the dentist, he recommended I have a check up every 6 months, and today was the day!

After a morning out at Build-A-Bear in Covent Garden with other bloggers, we jumped on the tube and headed over for my appointment.

I sat in the big chair where mami usually sits and the doctor looked into my mouth and touched my teeth. I sat very, very still because I wanted to make sure I got a good checkup.

Waiting for my checkup!

And guess what? He said my teeth "were looking good" and I got a sticker!!

He gave mami and me a few tips to care for my teeth:

• Even if I don't brush my teeth exactly like mami, I should keep trying - No problem! I love playing with the brush
• Try to avoid sugary treats - not sure about this one!
• Mix juice with water to reduce sugar - mami already does this!

It is very important to take care of your teeth. You can read more on what the NHS says about Kid's Dental Health - there are some great tips, so check them out.

Okay, I'm off to brush my teeth then to bed!

Uh oh! I cracked a tooth

I'm not even 18 months yet and I've already "broken something".

Two weeks ago, I fell and cracked one of my front teeth playing at the Westfields play area. Truth be told, mami has never liked that play area because she says it is "way too small for such a large place".

I was having a great time, but there were big kids running around and they made me lose my balance. Next thing I know, I am face down on the slide I was trying to climb and I felt a sharp pain on my mouth! I screamed out for mami and she scooped me up and hugged me, but I kept crying out because it hurt sooooo much.

After the initial pain, I had a strange taste in my mouth. Mami knelt down next to me to look at my mouth - that funny taste, was blood. I cut my lip on my tooth. But then, mami's face changed and she covered her mouth. I looked up and saw that she was sad - she was crying! Did she get hurt too? Turns out, I had chipped one of my teeth!

Two days later, mami and daddy where talking about going to the "dentist". That day mami to took me to see a doctor and he looked at my teeth. I sat very still because I wasn't so sure of what was going on. Mami asked if "I'd be alright" and "if it can be fixed"? I wanted to tell her that "I still have my tooth!" "I can still eat!" but she didn't really understand me.

The doctor, turned out to be this dentist I had heard of, said nothing can be done and that I shouldn't be in pain - I had tried telling her before, but I suppose we are still working on communicating better. In any event, mami looked up more information on cracked baby teeth and I thought you might want to read on it too. I don't think we will be going to that play area any more. Oh well, I like the park better!

P.S. speaking of teeth, I have started brushing mine on my own!