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State: Florida
Divorced, joint custody 50/50 shared time, alternate weeks
My son was having recurrent cavities, he was getting something filled every 3 months! This was with a dentist his dad had selected
I changed dentist, my ex didn't oppose me (I consulted with him before the change), but since the change he has refused to go to any of the appointments, which is fine, just providing context
The new dentist prescribed no Gluten, no Dairy and no cane sugar, I gave one copy of the prescription to the dad and one to the school
The dad pretended to follow instructions, he even called a meeting at the school about the dietary restrictions. I did my part and the cavities stopped.
But after a few months he stopped following and told me he will not be following that diet and that he will not stop giving him cake, oreos and other cookies every day, unfortunately I don't have that in written.
The dentist is insisting we need to follow the diet, but I cannot get the dad to comply
What can I do? now we are talking about permanent teeth now, the child is 11 and he is in the spectrum, he is autistc, so dental visits are particularly traumatic.
The dad is in total denial that the child is autistic, although he was diagnosed at 3yo and it is very obvious that he is. At the moment I am the one taking him every 6 months. We are using the dad's insurance, there is no co-payment, so there is no financial disagreement
How can I help my son?! TIA
Divorced, joint custody 50/50 shared time, alternate weeks
My son was having recurrent cavities, he was getting something filled every 3 months! This was with a dentist his dad had selected
I changed dentist, my ex didn't oppose me (I consulted with him before the change), but since the change he has refused to go to any of the appointments, which is fine, just providing context
The new dentist prescribed no Gluten, no Dairy and no cane sugar, I gave one copy of the prescription to the dad and one to the school
The dad pretended to follow instructions, he even called a meeting at the school about the dietary restrictions. I did my part and the cavities stopped.
But after a few months he stopped following and told me he will not be following that diet and that he will not stop giving him cake, oreos and other cookies every day, unfortunately I don't have that in written.
The dentist is insisting we need to follow the diet, but I cannot get the dad to comply
What can I do? now we are talking about permanent teeth now, the child is 11 and he is in the spectrum, he is autistc, so dental visits are particularly traumatic.
The dad is in total denial that the child is autistic, although he was diagnosed at 3yo and it is very obvious that he is. At the moment I am the one taking him every 6 months. We are using the dad's insurance, there is no co-payment, so there is no financial disagreement
How can I help my son?! TIA
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