whitehur@tymix.UUCP (Pamela K. Whitehurst) (01/24/86)
>>What happens when all your son's baby teeth turn BLACK and are then all >>pulled and replaced by silver temporary teeth and your son is called >>JAWS in school. This happened to both my neice and nephew, since my >>Sister-in-law gave them their bottle at night filled with milk or fruit >>juice. >Oh, come on!! There must have been other contributing factors. My >older daughter had a bottle of milk every time she went to bed at night >or for a nap until she was four and half. She had and still has no >problems with her teeth. I know plenty of children who nursed >themselves to sleep every night until age four or so with no tooth >problems. The contributing factor is called genetics. I grew up with atrocious dental habits. I hated toothpaste and would avoid it whenever possible. Sticky candy was my favorite. It took 30 years for the first cavity to show up. The genetic dice rolled in my favor (thanks Mom!). Most kids who go to sleep with a bottle will not loose their teeth. But, it does happen. I would opt for replacing the comfort of a bottle with the comfort of a stuffed bear (or cat or rabbit or...). I prefer other forms of gambling. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | General Disclaimer: The above opinions are my own and | | do not necessarily reflect the opinions | | of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. | +-------------------------------------------------------+ PKW hplabs!oliveb!tymix!whitehur