When I was a little girl, about 5 I guess, my parents told me that some day I'd grow adult teeth, permanent ones. I thought these teeth would grow in beside my baby teeth, and I'd have two sets in my mouth at the same time.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I didn't brush my teeth at night, ants would crawl into my mouth and eat my teeth.Anon
- When I was little my big brother told me that if I ate raw potatoes my teeth would grow curly. — Lauren
- i was told when i was young that if i swollowed gum my stomach would grow teeth to chew it— gammie
- Until I was around 8 or 9 years old, I thought dentists took your teeth out and replaced them with new teeth.— Verapamilo
- I used to beleive that (like your teeth do) your lips would fall off so new ones could grow.— Queen Ohla Quads
- I used to believe that eating burnt toast would make your teeth whiter and would brush your teeth for you.— Natasha