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Henry lost his second tooth ...written May 16, 10:13 AM by Jeff
He’s one brave boy. When he got home from school yesterday, I asked if I might be able to give a yank on his tooth. He agreed and I pulled, but was able to really give it a good yank. I could feel the still-connected skin ripping away as it came out and it bled for a long time. But he didn’t whine, complain, or moan. And this morning he was very, very happy to see that the tooth fairy brought him a new book.
In our house, as it was in the house wherein I grew up, the tooth fairy never brought money and instead delivered books. Happily, the tooth fairy has wonderful taste in books, and seems to spend a lot of care trying to choose a book that matches the child’s ability and interests. And spends a heckuva lot more than he/she would have done had she/he just given money. The moral superiority that comes along with the books-not-money fairy-ing is worth every penny.
And, yes, the kids like it too. At least they pretend to, and that’s good enough.
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