Experts Warn Of Misbehaving Tooth Fairy - And Misbehaving BMJ Writers

Friday, December 14, 2012 - 04:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Opinions of the tooth fairy as kind and giving may need to be revised following "mounting reports of less child-friendly activity", according to a paper published in the BMJ's Christmas edition which is sure to fool mainstream media editors who are used to scare journalism and miracle vegetable of the week stories and may want to mix it up a little.  Researchers from across London, they write, have becme concerned following misdemeanors of the mythical character and a worrying trend in malpractice. One boy in particular became extremely distressed because the tooth fairy "had put a tooth in his left ear" after he left it under his pillow. Further investigation turned out he was right.  read more

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