Why can't DH just let the wobbly teeth fall out on their own?

[snigger]

One wobble, and he starts petting his imaginary pliers, with a cackle, and a "Not long now, my pet".

DD2 is now nursing a gap where her admittedly hanging by a thread front tooth used to be. She was fool enough to believe his silky promises of 'just looking', and 'I'm not going to touch it'

Is this a man thing?

[snigger]

Evidently it is....

[JamesAndTheGiantBanana]

My dad used to do this, I hated him for it and wouldn't trust him again afterwards.

[MrsPuddleduck]

DH gave DS a Mars Bar

[ljhooray]

Ooh just felt a little faint reading this! Think I'd repay him by taking some tweezers to his bikini line and promising it doesn't hurt
Of course I could have made a 'it's only a little prick' joke there, but shall elevate myself above such childishness!

Sounds horrid! Don't think I would have fogiven my dad for that either. DH will now be fully briefed on appropriate loose teeth behaviour this evening before dd starts to lose her baby teeth.

[snigger]

He seems to take it personally if they don't leap out of the gum 24 hours after the first wiggle.

DD would probably have let him haul it out willingly for a Mars Bar

Bugs me though - what's the rush?