What would be a good, sound, rational, logical, commonsensical, levelheaded, wise, prudent, and fair consequence for not wearing your retainer?
Please don't say, "Pay back the orthodonist bill," because there is nothing but lint (and love texts) in her pockets.
Suggestions, in all shapes and sizes, are welcome.
9 comments:
stocI'm not sure what you mean? She (that gorgeous girl with the straight teeth) won't or doesn't want to wear it? Our ortho just has our kids wear it at night. For the rest of their lives! Good Luck! :)
went through that with one for a short period of time. Had to have a very visits to fix the shift of the teeth. Bottom line - don't wear the retainer that night, no privileges the next day. (Despite what they may think - they CAN live just fine without a cell phone, or computer privileges, or a social life). If we can't do the basics, then we don't get the privileges (the extras). Let's just say this - it's not a problem anymore.
Or you could try the approach that the money that would have gone to new clothes or new shoes or entertainment goes to the orthodontist instead. Even when we only have lint in our pockets, money does seem to talk!!
that would be had to have a few (not a very) visits. Good grief. I need an actual full night of sleep!!!
Both are excellent! Maybe having her walk in your shoes and a dentists shoes may be the answer? She has younger siblings. How many times are you told as a parent that the need help brushing or flossing? Kennedy gets to help her siblings every day she doesn't wear her retainer according to the ortho. Just a thought. Good luck!
You could just tape pictures of my teeth all over her walls. It'll scare her into compliance.
Patricia, she doesn't even remember to wear it at night and it always seems to be "soaking and cleaning".
Julie, your suggestion would probably be the most effective since I do think she would be convinced of her immediate demise if she were to be cut off socially.
Becky, I think having her have to help our boys brush and floss might be considered cruel and unusual punishment.
Chadwick, you always make me laugh. :)
Threats of a permanent retainer? Madi had to do that in between treatments. She must not have had to wear them for very long. Madi will be soooo happy to get her's off, I think she would do anything to not have to have braces on again! Good Luck!
I guess she thought having braces was SO MUCH FUN the first TWO TIMES, that she wants them a THIRD TIME?! ;)
Where's all her money going? To pay off "Mom's Maid Service?" It's going to cost money - so that seems like the logical punishment. "Oh, I'm sorry, I had to use all my money to pay for your extra ortho problems, so now I don't have any money for X, Y, or Z."
Well, for every time she doesn't wear it and should, think of this: You had to work/earn the money to pay for those teeth, right? So, she should complete a chore for you, (a job) every time she doesn't wear the retainer. Then she would have the understanding of how how you worked to pay for those while she is working to "pay" for her forgetfulness. Make sense?
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