Kool Smiles Do NOT go there

My four year old son had a dentist appointment at Kool Smiles on Lawernceville Hwy at 10 am. This was my son's third visit to this location and ever to a dentist. When we got into the room I informed the dental assistant that I did not have experience with dentist and to explain to me what was going to go on. She informed me they were going to do a filling on his front teeth and if the teeth were to thin then they would do a crown. She explained to me what that was. I had asked to give him nitro to help him. He was very upset about putting it on his face. He was crying a lot. A male dental assistant came into the room and started to try to help calm my son. His version of help was barking a my son like a drill sergeant would to a cadet. When my son kept crying the employee grabbed my son by the chin and said, “Look at me, James, you need to stop crying.' The barking continued. He than told my son that he was going to strap him down on a board if he did not stop crying. Side note: I was not going to allow this. I would have left before they would have strapped him down to anything. The male assistant then went to get the board. At this point I asked both of them to step out of the room. Within minutes I got my son calm enough to where he put on the nitro mask. No more tears. I only have used nitro once myself did not know how it worked. I was trying to keep him calm and was helping him imagine that the mask was a special reindeer nose that helped him see Santa and he could smell the North Pole. I kept asking him to tell me what he was smelling while the Dentist got there. He was sitting there with the mask on for a good 8-10 minutes. He was relaxed, but I kept talking to him. No one told me to stop until the doctor was about to walk in because I said I think the stuff wore off. They informed me that it had not wore off, but that he needed to stop talking. It was too late at this point because the dentist was there and the poking had begun. I asked them to remove the mask. They held my son down. The female assistant tried to get my son calm. She was the only one who was kind and spoke kindly to him. She asked him a few things like what his favorite color was and if he liked certain things. I asked them to let him know what was going on. He needed to know what they were doing. This was done by the female assistant for the first part of the filling repairs, but did not continue through the processes. He is a child and needed to know they were not harming him. At the end the dentist and the two employees asked each other are you okay and thank you to each other. As the chair was raised so my son could be in the sit up position he was out of it. He had cried so much he was in a haze. This is when we were informed we had to leave. No one offered him a moment to gather himself. No one asked him if he was ok. No one said good job buddy. They acted like they were martyrs that had to endure him. When he rose from his seat he was sweating and the chair was very moist from him. We were shown the door and that was that. Kool Smiles is supposed to be geared for children. I took my son there because the dentist can be scary. They acted like he was a fool for crying, like he was not supposed to be scared, like he should know better than to cry. I will not be taking my children back there again. This was not the only bad experience we had with this location, but this is the worst of our experiences. Like I said we had only been there three times, but enough is enough. There are other dentist and I know there are ones designed for children that treat children and their needs. I do not recommend any of my friends to take any child to the Kool Smiles location on Lawreceville Hwy. Please re-post this blog to inform other parents who are looking for a dentist for their child.

Kardashians Give Big

So last night I had the most amazing dream ever. I know it was dream because this kind of thing only happens when I sleep. So there I was watching Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian (who I know nothing about, other than their brother was on Dancing with the stars) and they wanted to do something big. Something so big this Christmas, that Oprah would look like the Grinch. So what they did was have a guy randomly ask people what their Christmas wish would be. They could pick three things, any three things what would they wish for. I happened to be one of these lucky people he asked on the street.

I answered, "I would like to be out of school debt, visit my parents, and buy my parents a van or house." As I spoke these words out pops Kim ans says, "Here is a check for $30,000 to pay off your loans." I saw myself scream with joy and then a rush of tears fell from my eyes. I could not stop crying and saying, "Thank you!" I think I hugged her to death. Then she asked me why I was so emotional. I told her not only could I know pay off our debt, but that I would have a little left over to pay for a plane ticket home to see my dad. She just grinned from ear to ear and said, "Hey Khloe, come here." That is when Khloe pops out with four plane tickets, a rental car pass for Hertz, and a hotel suite for my family. I think that's when I knew that the Kardashians were always going to get Christmas cards from my family. I could not believe their generosity. Off we went with film crew in tote to see my family. We surprised them for the holidays. It was by far the greatest feeling ever. I didn't think there could be more for I was in Heaven for sure.

This is when the best part of my dream happened. You thought that part was amazing, just wait until you read what Kourtney and Kim did. SO there we were hanging out as a family tears like Niagra when Kim says she has a holiday surprise friend she wants us to meet. So my family and parents go off in a limo to this beautiful home. At the door we are met by Kourtney and her special friend Ty Pennington (I told you this was a cool dream!) He welcomes us into his home and it is beautiful. We have dinner with them and then he gives us a tour. He shows us his cool basement with this pool table that turns into a hockey table and ping pong table. Down in the basement is three treadmills, so he and his buddies can walk together when it is too hot to go outside. If you have ever experienced n Arizona heat, you know he is one smart guy. He then shows us this beautiful back yard with a coll playset, which my siblings play on for the next 30 minutes while we eat dessert. We are getting ready to go and Ty says, "I have a surprise for you" out pops a brand new mini van for my parents. This is a HUGE deal. My family has not been able to ride in the same car together in years, too many people. They are in desperate need of a new car. You can now imagine Niagra is a leaky faucet compared to the tears that are beginning to flood the desert sands of Arizona. He hands my mom the keys and says to my mom and dad, "Oh, by the way, welcome home Camarena family, welcome home." We look at each other surprised and then it hits us he not only handed her keys to a new van, but to a new home. The very home we were just in was a gift from the Kardashians and Ty. I was overwhelmed with the joy on my parents faces with the weight that had been lifted from their burdens when I felt a knee jab into my back and a small body cuddle next to me saying, "Mama, t-u wake up?"

I was dreaming. Oh, but it was a beautiful dream. I wish it was true. I was so sad being ripped away from the joyful faces of my family. I was so ready to just call the Kardashians family. At this point they deserved that title. They had given big. They, in my book, had blown Oprah out of the box.

Kim if you ever read this and you want to make my dream a reality, please do. I already have a title for your show, The Kardashians Give Big!