A RED LIGHT AND THE TOOTH FAIRY

Back in June just the week before Auntie Nay Nay's wedding, Madeline came to me and told me that her front tooth was loose. "let me just check it out" I told her. I couldn't really tell, so I told her not to play with it too much because we should try and make it stay in until after the wedding. It never did come out, so I guess I am not one to estimate whether or not a tooth will be coming out soon or not.

Well, a couple weeks ago, she came to me again and told me her two bottom teeth were loose and asked me to check them for her. Hmm, I said as I wiggled the first one. Then, before she knew what was happening, I handed her a tooth. She gave me a very funny look that turned even funnier when she placed her tongue where her tooth once was. Then she freaked out... "IT'S BLEEDING!".

She calmed down enough for me to tell her about the Tooth Fairy but would not even consider letting check the other tooth that she said was loose. I let it go, and that night the Tooth Fairy left money for her under the pillow. "I didn't even feel the pillow lift one bit" she said the next morning.

The next morning, she was very careful not to let me get close enough to check it because she thought I would pull it out the same way. She is rather squeamish about blood.

That same afternoon, Madeline and her friend were talking from the back seat of the car and her friend told her the second tooth doesn't hurt as bad when it comes out and she should just pull it out. "No Way!" Madeline said. So, I said she should just let me check it again. Surprisingly, she let me. Maybe because I was driving the car and she was in the back seat? Well, I'm good! I timed the light on red which gave me the extra second I needed. Within no time at all I was handing her the 2nd tooth.

Of course, she went through the "IT"S BLEEDING!" routine. I handed her a tissue and told her the Tooth Fairy would be back again after she went to sleep.

She hasn't told me about any more loose teeth. I can't imagine she will let her guard down the next time. What could be less threatening then having someone "check" a loose tooth while driving?

How does the Tooth Fairy stay in buisness? I used to only get a Quarter. Kids these days are getting between $1 and $5.