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From: smkindersley@water.UUCP (sumo kindersley)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: $$$$$ for TEETH
Message-ID: <26@water.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 07:22:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 07:22:42 1985
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> never gave out money for losing primary teeth, as they did not want to 
> encourage bad perceptions or habits about dental care.  ...

oh come on! losing baby teeth can hurt and often involves blood.
it could be a bit scary to a child; lectures only make it sound
more serious; it's right and natural to lose baby teeth. a tooth
fairy makes it *special* to lose them, not frightening. i can't
believe that kids might decide to remove their adult teeth too?
or stop brushing? or pull ok teeth? also, the TF made it easier
to get us kids [[to allow mom or dad]] to remove a recalcitrant
tooth (manually) that might be crowding its successor. 

sumo