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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has no one else mentioned the "scrape their tongue" part of the PP's morning routine for her toddler?  Or is everybody else in the world scraping their kids' tongues and I am just unaware of it?  [/quote]

Yeah, like my kid would ever let me do that... [/quote]

Neither my mom nor my dad grew up doing this, nor my husband, nor HIS parents.  I have also NEVER had a dentist recommend this for oral hygiene.  This must be a (non-American) cultural thing. What culture though?  Anyone know?[/quote]

Tongue cleaner is a part of dental hygiene in India. You brush your teeth and clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner.  It seems to be catching in US and tongue cleaners are becoming as common as neti-pots.

Helps to prevent bad breath and tonsil stones. Stuff that is common in the US. The bacterial scum on the tongue is also a culprit in heart disease and alzheimer's.   I guess when Lululemon starts selling it with the Yoga pants (Yoga is another cultural appropriation of Indian health practices like Turmeric Golden Milk) at $50 bucks a pop, people will buy it.

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This made me snicker... but you are right. Have you guys NEVER brushed your tongue?[/quote]

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