Don't Worry

🦷 Time to pay a visit to a dentist! Everyone is ready for theirs, except Elliot who has to face a big worry and go to the dentist cabinet! 😬 But are all those spooky stories he’s heard about green teeth and alligators true? Or is his imagination running wild? Join this episode of "Stories for Kids" to discover that sometimes our biggest fears turn out to be not so scary after all. With help from his friends, Elliot learns that visiting the dentist is a lot easier (and more fun!) than he thought.

🌟 This episode is perfect for little ones who might feel nervous about going to the dentist – and it shows how facing your fears can lead to a bright, healthy smile! 😁

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
I hear that they call him doctor Creepy Teeth and
he's got enough.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Full green teeth.

Speaker 1 (00:10):
I hear they's got a pet alligator in his office
to make sure.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
You'll sit still.

Speaker 3 (00:22):
Billy says that he heard that instead of hands, he's
got pincers that he uses to keep.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Your mouth open.

Speaker 4 (00:29):
Hmmm.

Speaker 3 (00:30):
Do you all think these things are true or that
perhaps you've only heard rumors that someone made up?

Speaker 2 (00:37):
I hear.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
Welcome to Stories for Kids by Lingo Kids, where we
discover fascinating facts about the world around us and the
fun of play learning.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
Today we're thinking about worries.

Speaker 4 (00:51):
And fears and how sometimes we can get ideas in
our heads that aren't actually real.

Speaker 2 (00:57):
Let's check back in with our friends. So what day's
your appointment? Lisa? Monday? For me, Billy.

Speaker 3 (01:08):
Billy says his is on Tuesday. What about your dentist appointment, Cawie?

Speaker 2 (01:12):
Mine is on Wednesday?

Speaker 1 (01:14):
Yeahhoo, and mine's on Thursday, which means I'm the last
to go.

Speaker 2 (01:20):
Well, I'm happy that I'm going first.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
But Lisa, the green Keith, that's a alligator Pencer hands.
I know, I know, but if those things are true,
I'd rather find out soon, instead of waiting day after
day worrying about it.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
Right.

Speaker 1 (01:41):
Uh oh, look at Elliott.

Speaker 2 (01:45):
Alligator Pi threes Kelly. Yet there's no sense in worrying
about it.

Speaker 4 (01:53):
Everyone has to go to the dentist, and after we go,
we'll tell you the truth about him.

Speaker 1 (01:58):
Yeah, I'm sure none of those things are actually real.

Speaker 3 (02:02):
Your friends are right, Elliot. Once you go, you'll find
that you had nothing to worry about.

Speaker 1 (02:08):
No thanks, you know what my teeth are actually find
the way they are.

Speaker 2 (02:14):
I don't need to see the dentists.

Speaker 4 (02:16):
But weren't you complaining about a toothache yesterday?

Speaker 2 (02:20):
It's all better now, No dentists for me.

Speaker 3 (02:23):
What do you think, lingo kids listeners, do you think
Elliot's toothache has actually gone away? And even if it has,
should he go to the dentist anyways? Well, here's a
very special poem to help you decide. Elliot the Panda
had worries and fear as the thought of visiting the

(02:45):
dentist drew near. He'd lay awake in his bed with
a fright as dreams of alligators came in the night,
and as his friends began visiting this new dentist each
day they've tried to drive Elliot's worries away. On Monday,
Brave Lisa, the first friend to go, said his teeth.

Speaker 2 (03:05):
Are green, Elliot, they're white as the snow.

Speaker 3 (03:10):
Billy went next, saying the dentist was friendly and tall,
no fierce creatures, no alligator at all.

Speaker 2 (03:17):
Callie was third and told Elliott he.

Speaker 1 (03:20):
Doesn't have pimpcers for hands, and he's actually a nice, friendly,
regular man.

Speaker 3 (03:26):
And finally it was time for Elliot's turn, but he
didn't show up. His friends would soon learn, and so
they went looking for him all around town, and finally
they found him, still wearing a frow.

Speaker 2 (03:42):
Elliott, we hard you didn't go to your dentist appointment.

Speaker 1 (03:47):
Yeah, we told you that's the dentist isn't anything to
be worried about.

Speaker 2 (03:52):
You believe us, don't you. I believe you. I just
don't need to go. I'm fine, like you think, is
all gone? Well, that's good because we.

Speaker 4 (04:04):
Brought you some crunching peanut riddle your favorite.

Speaker 2 (04:09):
Wow.

Speaker 1 (04:10):
Thanks everyone, Wow my tooth.

Speaker 2 (04:16):
You guys tricked me. I'm sorry, Elliott, but it was
for your own good.

Speaker 4 (04:21):
We know you've just been avoiding the dentists because you're afraid, but.

Speaker 2 (04:25):
You don't need to be. We're coming with you. You are.
Billy says that the dentist has an opening.

Speaker 3 (04:35):
To see you today. It's probably a good idea, Elliott.
Even if you're not feeling pain, it's important to get
checked regularly by doctors and dentists.

Speaker 4 (04:46):
You've got to practice good brushing habits and flossing.

Speaker 2 (04:53):
Okay, okay, I'll go.

Speaker 3 (04:56):
And so the friends set out to the dentists again,
and the a receptionist was holding a pen. She asked
for his name.

Speaker 2 (05:04):
Elliott then gestured to a seat.

Speaker 3 (05:08):
Where he waited nervously, tapping his feet, and finally, when
his name was called, Elliott, he found himself facing a
man who was bald, hey and friendly and full of
great cheer. That's better, and Elliott felt he no longer
had any fear. The man explained every tool, he told

(05:29):
plenty of jokes.

Speaker 2 (05:30):
He'd say, this won't hurt, you'll just feel a small poke.

Speaker 3 (05:34):
Soon they were done, the man said there's no more,
and Elliott's tooth was no longer sore, so he waved
and left the big dentist chair and found all of
his friends were still waiting there. So He flashed them
a smile, then let out a great shout.

Speaker 2 (05:52):
I told you I had nothing to worry about.

Speaker 3 (05:55):
Hey, well, Lingo kids listeners, thanks for joining us for
this very special story. Today, we learned that sometimes we
get ourselves worried over things that we hear, or even
things that we've made up in our own minds, But
we should always try to experience things for ourselves, because
a lot of the time those worries aren't as bad

(06:17):
as we think. We also learned that it's great to
have good friends that support us when we're feeling worried
about something. We'll see you next time.