Of course, this demographic data is just the beginning of what distinguishes those who believe in throwing out a lost tooth from those who will keep it. In fact, the data show a wide range of unique consumer behaviors worth paying attention to: 

Cooking Fans: Those who would keep a child’s first lost tooth are eight percentage points more likely to say they ‘love to cook’ than those who would throw it away (29% vs 21%).  

Glasses and Contact  Wearers: While 82% of those who would keep a child’s first lost tooth say they wear glasses or contacts all or some of the time, just 75% of those who would throw the tooth away say the same.  

Stress Cleaning: Those who would keep a child’s first lost tooth are seven percentage points more likely to have stress cleaned than those who would throw the tooth away (32% vs 25%). 

Houseplants: While 49% of those who would keep a child’s first lost tooth have all real houseplants in their home, just 36% of those who would throw the tooth away say the same. 

The Clothing Chair:  Those who would keep a child’s first tooth are nearly twice as likely as those who would throw it away to have a chair in their bedroom just for clothes (40% vs 21%). 

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Clearly, whether or not you hold onto a child’s first tooth isn’t just a quirky child-rearing approach, but a choice that creates ripple effects across every aspect of your life.  

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