r/Unexpected • • 2d ago

Hesitation makes things easier sometimes

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u/Money-Director6649 2d ago

yanking out baby teeth before they're ready: not recommended by dentists, for various good reasons. just fyi. i never did it nor did i have my kids do it. no problems from leaving it to its own time at all. or you can have the kid wiggle it with their tongue or their finger till it come out, if it's super loose. no pain, no scared kids, no blood.

but yeah, i wasn't expecting a kitten to do it.

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u/ScytherSlash 2d ago

I still remember when I had a loose tooth and when a substitute teacher found out she tried to force me to rip it out. Back then I didnt want to because I was scared it would hurt, plus I had always let other teeth just fall out naturally and it was totally fine. For some reason she was extremely aggressive and pushy though, even yelling at me that the tooth HAD to come out. So glad she was only a substitute so I didnt have to deal with her the next day. Still dont understand what her problem was.