The first thing my son always does when he gets out of bed is brush his teeth. Not a cursory scrub, either. At least ten seconds is spent per tooth, and when each is shining, he spends another two minutes flossing. Finally, he swishes mouthwash with an energy matched only by a tidal wave, and then goes onto his next task: eating. It’s baffling. Life with a six-year-old, I guess. You’d think he’d eat before brushing, but nope, he then has cereal with milk…