Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Tooth Fairy
Today my six year old daughter lost her first tooth (lower middle left, FYI). It had been loose for a couple of weeks but it fell out today as we were crossing a street on our way home from the pool. So my first challenge was to carry this tiny thing home while pushing a stroller full of swimming gear through air that was thick and humid enough to cut with a knife. The next challenge comes tonight. We are not a family that "does" Santa Clause so this will be my first foray into the land of sneaky parental make believe. My daughter is a pretty sharp cookie so I don't know if she will fall for it or not but we will give the Tooth Fairy a shot tonight. The burning question right now is what the going rate for teeth is, I'm sure its gone up since I last lost one...
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First lost tooth, next thing you know she'll be asking to borrow the car. As far as the going rate, I wouldn't have a clue, when I lost teeth my dad would let me pick how much I wanted from his hand. He would put out a dime a nickle and a penny. I always picked the nickle because it was bigger and I thought it was worth more.
Dear Sherds,
Well, you are getting no sympathy from me, as I HAD TO PULL OUT my daughter's tooth today. Nothing in life can prepare you for the gross parental duties that you must perform.
We don't do Santa Claus either, and my daughter has already lost 8 teeth. So, when she's asked about the tooth fairy, I tell her that we pretend that one comes, but the present beneath the pillow will be real!
Our tooth fairy, however, leaves little things -- not money. Tonight, she'll leave slippers that look like ballet shoes.
:)
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Well, you are getting no sympathy from me, as I HAD TO PULL OUT my daughter's tooth today. Nothing in life can prepare you for the gross parental duties that you must perform.
We don't do Santa Claus either, and my daughter has already lost 8 teeth. So, when she's asked about the tooth fairy, I tell her that we pretend that one comes, but the present beneath the pillow will be real!
Our tooth fairy, however, leaves little things -- not money. Tonight, she'll leave slippers that look like ballet shoes.
:)
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