AIBU to refuse my mother-in-law keeping my daughter's first tooth?

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GalileoFigaro · 01/09/2026 18:46

DD just turned 7 has a wobbly tooth. Her first one.
My smother in law said that she was going to pull it out for her when she next saw her AND she was going to keep it in her little box where she has all her 3 children's milk teeth.

AIBU to say no she isn't? I feel that the tooth shouldn't be pulled and will fall out when it's good and ready. Also I'd quite like to keep my own child's tooth as a keepsake (a lot of mums do that, right?

AIBU and being precious or is MiL overstepping?

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 01/09/2026 18:52

fishonabicycle · 01/09/2026 18:50

Keeping teeth is creepy whoever does it - serial killer vibes.

Edited

Glad it’s not just me who thinks like this 😅

ToKittyornottoKitty · 01/09/2026 18:51

She absolutely shouldn’t pull the tooth out. Keeping teeth is absolutely grim though, you are both unreasonable on that one 🤢 (yes I’m aware that’s my issue, I hate teeth!)

fishonabicycle · 01/09/2026 18:50

Keeping teeth is creepy whoever does it - serial killer vibes.

vincettenoir · 01/09/2026 18:49

YNBU. She shouldn’t be pulling anyone’s teeth out. I personally wouldn’t care if she kept the first milk tooth as tonnes more will come out that you can keep hold of if you want to. But again, it’s not her call.

OtterlyMad · 01/09/2026 18:49

“That’s kind of you to offer <MIL> but we’re letting the tooth fall out naturally and I’m going to keep it as keepsake myself. Thanks!”

mindutopia · 01/09/2026 18:48

She absolutely will not be is right. It’s weird she still has their teeth! I obviously am saving all of my dc’s but one day, they will be gifted them and can do what they want with them. I’m not saving them to cast spells later in life. 😂

AdeleRochester · 01/09/2026 18:48

That’s quite far over the line.

TBH I wouldnt be seeing MIL until the tooth had come out - it won’t be long.

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