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[Goodie2shoes]

A  5 yo child (not yours) tells you he or she is about to lose a tooth.  So you look at the child and with a serious look on your face you tell the child that after the tooth falls out to run and get some of his or her's white play dough and stick it in the hole to make a new tooth.  You don't know the child or his parents on a personal level. This actually happened and for me it was a shock. Children are very vulnerable and I think that was very inappropriate. Just curious as to what others think. Now the person may have been kidding but under the circumstances (school) I just don't think that was appropriate. Opinions please, thanks

[Imaoldhippie]

No wonder the future generations are so messed up. 

[Puppy Lips]

I don't think that was appropriate either.  You never know if the child got the joke or would actually go do that.

[luvmybeetle]

@Imaoldhippie  You are sooooo right.  Children are very susceptible, you have to be very careful what you suggest to them.  People are so ignorant.  I'm afraid for our future.

[Porcelain]

I'd consider it an opportunity to teach your child some street smarts as well as social graces.

I think it's a good chance to teach the child that sometimes people are just joking with you, pulling your leg or in this case your tooth, and the response is to wave them off. Not take them literally or seriously. And not get overly upset at what is meant to be a joke, even if it's clumsy and not particularly funny.

"Nooooooo. We can't do thaaaat. That's so silly!" would be my response to someone saying that to a child in my presence.

[Carmie]

That was very inapproperiate and the adult that told the child to do that is an idiot.

[Sooner]

I think it doesn't matter what anyone thinks.  People do stupid stuff. 

[Puppy Lips]

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@Porcelain wrote:

I'd consider it an opportunity to teach your child some street smarts as well as social graces.

I think it's a good chance to teach the child that sometimes people are just joking with you, pulling your leg or in this case your tooth, and the response is to wave them off. Not take them literally or seriously. And not get overly upset at what is meant to be a joke, even if it's clumsy and not particularly funny.

"Nooooooo. We can't do thaaaat. That's so silly!" would be my response to someone saying that to a child in my presence.

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@Porcelain You make a good point.  My parents never "kidded" or "joked" with us, or at least me.  I went out into the world believing everything that everyone said to me.  You have to have some confidence to think to yourself, "Wait a minute......", lol.

[D Kay]

No different than telling them the tooth fairy will put money under their pillow.

[x Hedge]

   @Goodie2shoes wrote:

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Opinions please, thanks

     My opinion is it's stupid and reckless to tell a gullible child to put anything inedible into their mouth. 

      Period.  No exceptions.