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Well, landmarks aren't always fun, but this one was taken in very good spirits.  Monday was our first trip to the dentist (well, not my first, Joshua's!)  I figured it was high time he went, as he has now got teeth...
One slight concern I had was that the only dentist he's seen on the telly was the one in Finding Nemo, where things go a bit wrong, and end up with drills, screams and writhing patients...
We've also got a Topsy and Tim trip to the dentist, which is a more positive approach. 
Anyway, I figured we'd go down the line of 'going to the dentist is an absurdly fun and exciting activity'.  This was backed up with the fact that
a)  The dentist has a cool chair
b)  The dentist helps us look after our teeth and keep them in (Joshua already knows they fall out if you don't brush them enough - simplistic but effective)
The big day arrived, and we duly pottered off to the dentist.  We had a couple of books to read in the waiting room, which we'd bought on the walk from the car park to the dentist.  Sort of a treat for being good at the dentist, and to make it a special outing.  Joshua was duly suckered and had not the slightest inclination to fear anything.  We were called in, and I went first to demonstrate how painless and cool it was (a slightly risky strategy, given I haven't been to the dentist for, ahem, a while...)  Sadly, Joshua had not the slightest interest in my dental progress, choosing to read his books while he waited.  Then it was his turn.  He was a little wary of the chair, but the dentist was, it must be said, fantastic with him, and he got quite into the whole thing.  We were both told that our teeth were fine, and Joshua was told his were really well brushed, and he got a sticker.  All in all a very positive first trip!