As my newly 9 year old daughter was getting ready for bed the other night, being the good and conscientious parent that I am, I inquired about her oral hygiene--did she brush her teeth? I was assured the teeth were brushed.
"What about your tongue? Did you brush your tongue?" (I abhor bad breath)
By the blank look on her face, I ascertained that she had not, in fact, brushed her tongue.
"Why do we have to brush our tongue, Mommy?"
"Well...to get any food left on your tongue, germs. That kind of thing." I felt that was sufficient. It was bed time. I hadn't planned a mini-lesson on oral hygiene.
She thought about it for a second or two.......It seemed she was having an "Ah Ha" moment.........."
"Oh yeah," she exclaimed, "Because you never know where that food has been."
Okay...is she really my daughter????
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