In 2011, my older daughter (who was about 8) needed fillings. She had never had them before and new experiences tended to make her nervous then. This was also soon after my husband almost died and we were still recovering emotionally & financially from that. Anyway, she really was trying to “man up”. The dental assistant spoke to her sharply, “Calm down! You don’t have to cry about it!” My daughter replied, “I’m sorry, but it’s been kind of a hard time for us.” The DA literally sneered and said, “Oh, yeah…I’m really sure.” Mama Bear came out! I said to her, “Yes, it has. You don’t know what we’ve been through this past year.” I also reported her to her superiors.
In 2011, my older daughter (who was about 8) needed fillings. She had never had them before and new experiences tended to make her nervous then. This was also soon after my husband almost died and we were still recovering emotionally & financially from that. Anyway, she really was trying to “man up”. The dental assistant spoke to her sharply, “Calm down! You don’t have to cry about it!” My daughter replied, “I’m sorry, but it’s been kind of a hard time for us.” The DA literally sneered and said, “Oh, yeah…I’m really sure.” Mama Bear came out! I said to her, “Yes, it has. You don’t know what we’ve been through this past year.” I also reported her to her superiors.