I love the exact, carved-in-stone scheduling of well-baby visits to the
pediatrician. First appointment at two weeks of age, then four weeks, two
months, and so on. No guessing; those weigh-ins and vaccinations practically
schedule themselves.
I am lost, however, when it comes to the dentist. My oldest girl sat in a
dentist’s chair for the first time at the ripe age of five. This, apparently,
was four years later than is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry,
and three years later than most of her friends.
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