Re: Just banded my son...so encouraged by this site...

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Welcome Sally!

Very cute story!!! :-)

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I am glad the group has been helpful. I tihnk it is very sweet your daughter wanted t take him to show and tell!

Angie and jenna

Just banded my son...so encouraged by this site...

Hello - I just wanted to drop a note of introduction. . . We just banded my son, , on Feb 28, at 8 mos old. I was a bit hesitant, but as many have commented I would never question a decision to get braces, so this is 'the same' . . . In our brief time of wearing it, we have seen great results - I am excited about that! Seeing the good results posted here, I am even more encouraged about the process!It is awesome to be able to look at all the pictures and most of all -to see the smiles of all these beautiful babies wearing their bands. I am learning every day that the banding bothers me - but could really care less about it! Yes, people may stare - - - and ask stupid questions - - - and sometimes I respond with a quick answer - like "he's the newest NFL recruit - or - he's in training to replace Lance Armstrong. Sometimes I respond with a more in depth response and use it as an "educational time". . . . My dear 4 year old informed me that she wanted to take to preschool for show and tell - - - that made me giggle - - - so I had to ask her what she would do...So, she told me to sit down and she would tell me. . . . So, I followed her instructions - and with sitting on her lap - she says - "now kids this is my brother - do you have any questions?"Well, since I was role-playing the student part, I asked a few basic questions - how old? what's his name, etc? Then the dialogue went like this: Me/Mom: "What's that on his head" Beth/Daughter: "It's a helmet"Me/Mom: What's he wearing it for? Beth/Daughter: "Well, the dr wanted him too"Me/Mom: "Why?" Beth/Daughter: (very matter of factly stated) "BECAUSE" his sister, Alli, keeps hitting him in the head and pushing him over. (Alli is s twin sister)At this point, (after laughing), I really just wanted to hug all my kids! How precious innocent, and how serious she was. . . she never gave any thought that there was any other reason for him to wear it. I just had to share this giggle with you and say that I am glad to have found this group. I will post some pictures of my little guy ( J) soon. Warmest Blessing To You All!SallyMom to , dob 7/7/06, started STARband treatment 2/28/2007also Mom to twin sister Alli and Beth, 4yrs.

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Thanks for sharing that things are going well. Kids say the cutest things. :>) 9 month old son, DOC bandAngie P <apope04@...> wrote: I am glad the group has been helpful. I tihnk it is very sweet your daughter wanted t take him to show and tell! Angie and jenna

Just banded my son...so encouraged by this site... Hello - I just wanted to drop a note of introduction. . . We just banded my son, , on Feb 28, at 8 mos old. I was a bit hesitant, but as many have commented I would never question a decision to get braces, so this is 'the same' . . . In our brief time of wearing it, we have seen great results - I am excited

about that! Seeing the good results posted here, I am even more encouraged about the process!It is awesome to be able to look at all the pictures and most of all -to see the smiles of all these beautiful babies wearing their bands. I am learning every day that the banding bothers me - but could really care less about it! Yes, people may stare - - - and ask stupid questions - - - and sometimes I respond with a quick answer - like "he's the newest NFL recruit - or - he's in training to replace Lance Armstrong. Sometimes I respond with a more in depth response and use it as an "educational time". . . . My dear 4 year old informed me that she wanted to take to preschool for show and tell - - - that made me giggle - - - so I had to ask her what she would do...So, she told me to sit down and she would tell me. . . . So, I followed her instructions - and with sitting on her lap - she

says - "now kids this is my brother - do you have any questions?"Well, since I was role-playing the student part, I asked a few basic questions - how old? what's his name, etc? Then the dialogue went like this: Me/Mom: "What's that on his head" Beth/Daughter: "It's a helmet"Me/Mom: What's he wearing it for? Beth/Daughter: "Well, the dr wanted him too"Me/Mom: "Why?" Beth/Daughter: (very matter of factly stated) "BECAUSE" his sister, Alli, keeps hitting him in the head and pushing him over. (Alli is s twin sister)At this point, (after laughing), I really just wanted to hug all my kids! How precious innocent, and how serious she was. . . she never gave any thought that there was any other reason for him to wear it. I just had to share this giggle with you and say that I am glad to have found this group. I will post some pictures of my little guy (

J) soon. Warmest Blessing To You All!SallyMom to , dob 7/7/06, started STARband treatment 2/28/2007also Mom to twin sister Alli and Beth, 4yrs.

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We actually did take my son in for show-and-tell to both of his older

brothers' classes (preschool and kindergarten) after he got his STARband :>)

Orthomerica, makers of the STARband, have a small colouring book called " My

Brother has a Crooked Head " . I took the book in and read it to the children

(changing the word " crooked " to " flat " ) and it did a great job of explaining

what the band was for. Afterwards I answered any questions that they had.

Molly

California

Nicolas, 17.5 months, tort & plagio, STARband 4/25/06-9/12/06, Graduate!

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Just banded my son...so encouraged by this site...

Hello -

I just wanted to drop a note of introduction. . .

We just banded my son, , on Feb 28, at 8 mos old. I was a bit

hesitant, but as many have commented I would never question a

decision to get braces, so this is 'the same' . . .

In our brief time of wearing it, we have seen great results - I am

excited about that! Seeing the good results posted here, I am even

more encouraged about the process!

It is awesome to be able to look at all the pictures and most of all - to

see the smiles of all these beautiful babies wearing their bands.

I am learning every day that the banding bothers me - but

could really care less about it!

Yes, people may stare - - - and ask stupid questions - - - and

sometimes I respond with a quick answer - like " he's the newest NFL

recruit - or - he's in training to replace Lance Armstrong. Sometimes

I respond with a more in depth response and use it as an " educational

time " . . . .

My dear 4 year old informed me that she wanted to take to

preschool for show and tell - - - that made me giggle - - - so I had

to ask her what she would do...So, she told me to sit down and she

would tell me. . . . So, I followed her instructions - and with

sitting on her lap - she says - " now kids this is my brother

- do you have any questions? "

Well, since I was role-playing the student part, I asked a few basic

questions - how old? what's his name, etc? Then the dialogue went

like this:

Me/Mom: " What's that on his head "

Beth/Daughter: " It's a helmet "

Me/Mom: What's he wearing it for?

Beth/Daughter: " Well, the dr wanted him too "

Me/Mom: " Why? "

Beth/Daughter: (very matter of factly stated) " BECAUSE " his

sister, Alli, keeps hitting him in the head and pushing him over.

(Alli is s twin sister)

At this point, (after laughing), I really just wanted to hug all my

kids! How precious innocent, and how serious she was. . . she never

gave any thought that there was any other reason for him to wear it.

I just had to share this giggle with you and say that I am glad to

have found this group. I will post some pictures of my little guy

( J) soon.

Warmest Blessing To You All!

Sally

Mom to , dob 7/7/06, started STARband treatment 2/28/2007 also Mom to

twin sister Alli and Beth, 4yrs

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