Carieton
An imaginary bogeyman that parents use to scare children into obeying. Carieton is specifically used to get kids to brush their teeth, especially before bedtime. The threat is that if a child does not brush, Carieton will come and take them away (the name is a play on caries, the Spanish word for cavities).
A: Son, go brush your teeth. B: I do not want to, Mommy. A: Remember that Carieton is lurking around, and he takes away kids who do not brush their teeth. B: Oh no! I am going to brush.
Automatically translated from Spanish
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