I try to mentally prepare my daughter by playing YouTube videos of toddlers going to the dentist like once a day a week or two prior. When the day comes it’s familiar and she’s excited

Mine has been going every 6 months for cleanings since 16 months and has always done great!

My daughter lost her mind the first like 6 visits ( twice a year since 2) I would suggest talking to him. Show him a video on YouTube or something about what they do at the dentist or read a book. Openly remind him that the appointment is coming up.

She did surprisingly well and loves the dentist now 🤗 she only cried at one part and that was when they put that flavoring stuff in your mouth bc she didn’t like that taste lmao I was like really 🤦🏼‍♀️
And at her 3rd appointment (because dentist didn’t want her to hate him by doing it at the first) she had a front tooth that was broke in half at daycare fixed/more to added to make it whole I forgot what they called it but she never cried through the whole thing

Mine loves the dentist. It will be fine!

They liked it lol

Mine did great at 1 and also at 1 & 1/2. I suppose she is due for another appointment.

Does your son enjoy brushing teeth? Does he also know what a dentist is? Maybe show him videos of ones that are good and wont scare him off. Something that will interest him y’know? so he wont be nervous.

Both of mine had melt downs lol