Topic: documom

Sometimes I spot weird trends in my submissions folder, and today’s column is about one such trend: teeth. Now, I understand the significance of teeth, because I indeed have a set myself, and while I don’t remember my baby teeth coming in, I certainly remember the joy of losing them and receiving a quarter from the Tooth Fairy. (I think that quarter has turned into a twenty dollar bill by today’s standards!) So in theory I suppose I can relate to parents who are excited by their babies’ teeth coming in, or just plain frustrated by the process of teething. But strangely, that’s not what most of the submissions I receive that are related to teeth are about. Some of them are, of course, but it turns out the fascination goes a bit deeper than that, and it kind of freaks me out. More »