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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For numerous reasons, we were not able to do it when she was younger. Now we can. I told her I thought this summer was a good time to start. She practically started shaking, telling me she was absolutely not having braces in high school, I had my chance when she was younger (no, it was not possible for us at that time), and she will just live with the teeth she has.

This is nonsense, right? Teens don’t just get to decide they don’t get braces? Or is this a natural consequences thing. You get braces now and we pay for them, or you pay yourself if you want them later.

She has very high anxiety (gets treatment) and she’s bull-headed. It is a tough combination![/quote]

Are you serious???

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Totally agree.  Drop this OP. It is not worth it. Drop it. Please. [/quote]

I'm the pp you responded to.

I am floored that so many parents think crooked teeth are "ok." They are your child's first impression to future employers as well as possible love interests,  friends,  etc. They are as important as her name.  
You may as well have named her poopie Mcgee and expect her to be taken seriously.

Crooked teeth are not on par with anorexia.

Crooked teeth are on par with missing a few teeth and playing a whiskey jar banjo on your front porch.

Op, you should and it sounds like you do have basic expectations for your daughter.  I'm sure education is important.  Her health is important.  Not having Crooked teeth is just as important.

My son with oppositional disorder didn't want braces either but he's damn glad I insisted.

If your daughter has anxiety about change/the unknown,  that may be part of her resistance.

I'm just SMH at how indulgent these other parents are! [/quote]

You are out of touch.  Clearly you’ve never had an eating disorder or had a child with one.

OP please drop it.   I can agree crooked teeth aren’t great, for cosmetic/social reasons, also functional.  They are harder to keep clean and more prone to decay.  BUT, your daughter’s mental heath is at stake.   Focus on her full recovery, getting to a good place with food, loving her body, building your relationship.  When she is ready for braces, even if she is a young adult by then, be there for her and help support her with it (if she needs and wants the support).  [/quote]

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