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Question of Utmost Importance

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 20:23

Dh and I have innies. Ds1 and Ds2 have outies. Which made me wonder...do outies turn into innies as you get older? Or is it once an innie always an innie, and ditto with outies?

Most kids these days seem to have outies but I am fairly sure mine's always been an innie (apart from when pregnant when I emerged as an outie, and it didn't feel right at all). Do they fasten off differently these days?

Of such stuff great philosophical questions are made.

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grumpyzebra · 03/04/2004 20:25

And my irrelevant question is: I want to know how often people brush their teeth (almost 5x/day for me). -GZ (not sure about the innies-outies, thing, but I always thought it was a life-long set thing...).

papillon · 03/04/2004 20:26

my midwife said you have wot u have... nothing to do with the fasten off
was news to me.

popsycal · 03/04/2004 20:27

oh i have an innie
so much of an innie that it didnt 'pop' when pregnant....

Tinker · 03/04/2004 20:29

Well, I thought they were tied differently these days, hence why lots of kids seem to have outies but I'm sure mears once said that this wasn't the case. In which case, why then?

Teeth get brushed at least once per day - that's not good enough is it?

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 20:29

Twice a day GZ, usually. More if I'm going out somewhere. Five times!?

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kiwisbird · 03/04/2004 20:30

i have inny that outed when pregnant and got a thorough cleaning out... well it killed time
DS has innie DD has outie
I brush 2 x a day DH is bit more anal about it brushing before he leaves the house every time...
e got told of by his dentist for over brushing his enamel was suffering....
this was excuse to buy state of art science made electric toothbrush
MEN!!!!!!!!!!

hercules · 03/04/2004 20:31

All outies here.
I brush 4 times a day and have some fillings. DH just once and has no fillings at all!!!!!! Mind you he rarely has sweet things.

grumpyzebra · 03/04/2004 20:34

I am very gentle because my enamel isn't so great, either, but have lots of fillings from lazier days in distant past and am horrified to think of ever having another cavity. The idea of losing my teeth is almost a phobia, and I just don't like the feeling of my teeth being anything but very clean. The kids and DH are all usually 2x/day.

mum28 · 03/04/2004 20:42

i have an inny,dd has an innie and so does daddy.we brush our teeth twice a day,lucky dp has had no fillings etc but i think it has something to do with having his teeth plastic coated when he was at school.i wish mine looked as good as his!.

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 20:47

Plastic coated teeth, mum28, how cool is that? I want some!

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hercules · 03/04/2004 20:56

No actually we are all innies. Not sure why i said outties.

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 20:57

Fruedian slip hercules? Subconsciously you desire to be an outie?

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 20:58

I can spell Freudian!

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emmatmg · 03/04/2004 20:58

All 5 of us have innies, although DS1 has the least innie of us all as it's almost flat. Doesn't stick out though.

4 of us clean teeth morning and evening. DS3 doesn't even know what a toothbrush is as he hasn't got any teeth yet

hercules · 03/04/2004 20:59

oooh marthamoo!!!
No, I would not!!!
(or am i being toodefensive )

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 21:01

Methinks she doth protest too much

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 21:02

Have to say that while my boys' outies are cute, I prefer an innie for myself.

Emma, nice to have a matching set!

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MrsDoolittle · 03/04/2004 21:07

Had an outie as child and it developed into an innie. Now 40 weeks pregnant and waiting to drop, it's still in!!!!!

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 21:15

Aha, so they can change! Thanks Mrs D!

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hercules · 03/04/2004 21:16

How????

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 21:17

Perhaps you can do exercises....

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 21:17

In out in out, shake it all about.

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hercules · 03/04/2004 21:18

Or meditation. You know, think it in or out...

hercules · 03/04/2004 21:18

Regular poking or pulling..

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marthamoo · 03/04/2004 21:21

Small traction device fashioned out of elastic bands - for those who want an outie (like you) . Or maybe a cork and some gaffer tape for those who want innies.

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