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23 Things American Parents Usually Do and the Rest of the World Doesn’t

Growing up in the United States definitely comes with a lot of fun, but we tend to assume that just because we were raised a certain way, everyone else had…

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22. We want our kids to have a great, bright smile

We prioritize a healthy smile, that’s for sure, that’s why we make sure our kids are properly and frequently washing their teeth from an early age. In fact, Americans shell out thousands for orthodontia for their children, sometimes even before they have teeth.

In other parts of the world, however, people are not so focused on taking care of their teeth. In the U.K., for instance, free braces are given to children under 18 who are in need by the National Health Service.

Even so, very few children end up getting them.

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