Until I was eight, I believed that humans could grow new replacement teeth throughout their lifetime. I found out the truth when a relative told me to take "good care of this set". I now brush twice daily.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that eating burnt toast would make your teeth whiter and would brush your teeth for you.— Natasha
- 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
- I used to believe when i was about 4 (now 15) that dinosours died because they didn't brush their teeth— gullable
- I used to think that cockroaches would visit your house if you didn't brush your teeth.Anon
- I thought "Angel of the Moring", by Juice Newton said "just brush me teeth before you leave me"!!!Anon
- When I was little my big brother told me that if I ate raw potatoes my teeth would grow curly. — Lauren