I've just pulled the 5yo's tooth out! It's OK, he asked me to, chuckled the whole time... even when the blood came. I feel so guilty about calling him a manchild now, clearly his pain thresh hold is way higher than that.
He's just started Speech and Drama so maybe he'll progress to Conan the Barbarian type films and then move on to be an MP, maybe even Prime Minister.... but maybe that doesn't happen in the UK.
Now he's thrilled at the prospect of financial reward and bragging at school tomorrow.
Yesterday a little boy at school suggested the 5yo might be in for a windfall of £2 or more.... his dad almost fainted...
'If your tooth fairy left £2,...' I said in full earshot of my boy, '...then I'm quite sure he/she expected change as the going rate is 50p!'
Not sure if the tooth fairy will pay extra for trauma counselling after I wrenched the 1st baby tooth from the 5yo's gum!....We'll have to see in the morning.....
Maxi is quite upset the he hasnt lost any teeth yet, as lots of his school friends have. I might have to send him to you!
ReplyDeleteI remember at the Steiner school where we dallied for a time (too long) one would be very much Looked At if it was reported that the Tooth Fairy left anything so dirty and earth-bound as money!!! Tooth Fairies round that way left exquisitely hand-made silk or raw wool works of art don't ya know.... or maybe left unique poems...... Oh god...!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's pure panic in our house if someone loses a tooth. Our Tooth Fairies are forgetful good-for-nothing inconsistent lazy bastards. I've even been discovered 'just checking they've come this time!' before by wide-eyed disconsolate sproglings. Usually 2 nights too late. I think they are humouring me.
TWO QUID! I might start taking out my own teeth! Max is desperate to lose a tooth. He's six and most of his kinder classmates have lost and grown by now. He was a very late teether, so I imagine the two things are related. Well done on the tooth pulling at your place! I picture you with some string and a door handle, but I'm sure you were gentler than that? x
ReplyDeleteJust this summer while making lobster rolls and corn on the cob for my niece she decided to yank hers out at the table for all to see! tooth held high and face looking as if she just bit into someones neck. laughing hysterically!
ReplyDeleteMore corn..?
Two quid!! This made me laugh, very funny :)
ReplyDeleteTheMadHouse:Oh send him over... I charge £2 a tooth (gotta turn a profit, there's a recession don't you know!?)
ReplyDeleteMadamSmokinGun: Bloody Hell, the Fairy'd be lynched if he/she left a poem! It's hard cash here or NO teeth .... capitalist kids! Very occasionally our fairy arrives when the alarm goes of.... phew! Luckily there are no shops here and a very similar 50p seems to reappear, reappear, reappear!!
Maxabella: Not that gentle actually... I wrapped my long nails (less gardening at the moment...) round said tooth and pulled! Can't believe he laughed!!!
natural selection: Yikes..interestingly coloured corn no doubt. Best feeling in the world; wobbly teeth. Look forward to the feeling again in the next decade or so!
Rachel Nixon: If I didn't have change I'd have to leave a tiny parchment with I.O.U. on it! £2 is almost the price of a shoulder of lamb!