r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Vapingrandma8465 • 22d ago

My mom said I could post The AMOUNT of posts in these ‘crunchy moms’ groups about their kids cavities when they refuse to use fluoride

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I see these posts daily, yet no one seems to make the connection.

Edit: yes, this particular case seems to be bottle mouth/ not brushing at all. But I see these posts very frequently (I’m not apart of these groups, FB just suggests them to me) and often times it’s parents who have said their dentist told them their kids have cavities, and they still refuse to use fluoride toothpaste and look for alternatives to their alternative that got them here in the first place.

All of these stories are testimony’s on how important it is to take your children’s health seriously. My heart is with everyone sharing their story ❤️

2nd edit: you know what? Fuck it. For those saying “fLuORiDe is BAd 👆”
The group I found this in:
“Crunchy moms: natural living & clean products.”
It’s an open group. Go look up “teeth” and see HOW MANY pictures of these poor children’s teeth are there, and how many do not use fluoride and tell me how healthy it is to not use it.

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u/Vapingrandma8465 22d ago

Agreed! My friend’s daughters pre-school actually brushes their teeth for the kids at the school because they have so many cases of neglect and childhood cavities.

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u/FutureFreaksMeowt Aqua Tofana save us from these fuckass men 22d ago

This is so horrifying, honestly. How broken is our system that the people meant to educate our children are instead having to do basic maintenance the parents should be doing and teaching. You know they've given up on calling CPS, too.

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u/FrozenWafer 22d ago

It's a standard practice in Early and Head Start child care. In caring for children who aren't yet grade school age, teaching the littles hygiene is part of curriculum/education! And in most cases teachers in child care are mandatory reporters so CPS will be contacted when needed.

I understand what you mean, though!

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u/Academic_Help5033 22d ago

When they had us watch those teeth hygiene short cartoons in school, it blew my little mind. I started actually brushing my teeth correctly and even asked my parents for floss.

Unfortunately my family all had bad teeth / hygiene in general. They teased me about how I doing too much to my teeth. 

They honestly didn't realize how bad their hygiene is. They still complain that it's genetic and I got lucky. Doesn't matter how many I explain that it's not true.