Uk mums - when you’ve had a dentist appointment and you’ve had your little one with you, were they allowed to stay in the appointment with you?

i wouldn’t be comfortable bringing my child with me without another adult. i can’t tend to him with someone’s hands in my mouth. i feel like once they get to the age where they’re responsible enough to sit by themselves for a while without direct supervision (i’m guessing like 7-8?) then i might but definitely not a toddler.

How do you think she would be with sitting in the chair in the room with you? I would probably call and ask if it would be okay for her to come in. I did take my son when he was about 5 months old but he just stayed in his car seat. Now would be completely different, I know he would be crawling around the room 😅

I’ve only taken my son as a newborn where he sat next to the chair in his car seat and one other time at 2 and my adult niece came with me to sit with him while it was my turn in the chair and then he had his first appointment after himself. I think it will depend on how the child behaves, I know for a fact I wouldn’t be able to leave my son unattended while I’m laid back in a chair unable to see, that boy won’t sit on his bum for 5 mins🤣. I always have to work dentist appointments around childcare.

I always go to the dentist with mine and we’ve never had an issue, maybe ask if you can see another dentist as opposed to the rude one? If it involves x-rays the assistants usually take my Lo out the room and then back in. She sits in a corner and they give her stickers to fiddle with. If it’s just routine then she sits on my lap / lays on my chest x

Yes but I pay for private (can’t get an NHS dentist). When little they stayed in their pram asleep or playing quietly. Now bigger, they have a sticker book or watch the tv. My dentist has a tv to watch whilst on the chair so he spins it for them and puts CBeebies on. Then he checks them.

The dentist who shouted at you sounds like a total arsehole