A mum has been branded "superficial" after "forcing" her young daughter to whiten her teeth - as she feared the teen would be bullied at school.
The upset parent said she urged her 16-year-old to accept the dental treatment, as she's moving to a school with a reputation for "unkind" pupils. The service, which was offered free of cost, was recommended by the teen's dentist after her braces were removed and revealed "irregularly yellow" teeth.
However, several people thought the mum's behaviour was indefensible when she took to Reddit to share her side of the story. In a post defending her actions, the parent claimed: "This weekend, I took Lisa to get her braces removed, and her teeth were yellow, like highlighter yellow.
