An article in the NYTimes today alarmingly titled, "Preschooler in Surgery for a Mouthful of Cavities"...got us thinking. We've had friends and neighbours who have had to have their little ones put under for extensive dental work, including root canals etc..."But dentists nationwide say they are seeing more preschoolers at all income levels with 6 to 10 cavities or more." Yikes...

It's also important to catch other things early - Ontario hospitals check your newborn's hearing, but it's good to have it checked. And their vision too. Some seeing problems must be diagnosed by 8 years or it's too late to fix. And what maybe called a learning disability could be just a need for glasses or sitting closer to the front of the classroom. Here's a discussion we had on when and how to test your child's hearing and vision...and now we might as well throw in the teeth.