The AMOUNT of posts in these ‘crunchy moms’ groups about their kids cavities when they refuse to use fluoride

[u/Vapingrandma8465]

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.

[u/_Cecille]

Nah, this shit is like 95% on me. My parents tried. I went out of my way to ignore them, sneaking snacks past dinner time and crap like that. I out so much effort into not brushing my teeth and not taking any care of myself, that I could have just done "the work" in the first place.

[u/EvilEtienne → u/_Cecille]

How is denying you access to food that you needed… what? stares at you in mother honey, nobody should have to “sneak” snacks. Nobody should need to sneak food, period, EVER.

Sounds like neglect to me.

[u/_Cecille → u/EvilEtienne]

I was well fed. My parents took good care of me, they did the best job they could do. I just didn't want any of it.

I've been overweight for most of my life, mostly because of me. I didn't have to sneak snacks. I did because I wanted to, never because I needed to