"Oh!" I feigned shock, pretending I hadn't had this conversation with his sitter. "So what's the problem?"
"I swallowed it."
"You did?"
He nodded. "Did you know that a tooth feels a lot like nachos?" he asked conversationally.
"Really? That's weird."
"It is," he agreed. "I ate a chip and it scooped up the tooth and I swallowed the whole thing. So we need to go to the doctor, get a quick x-ray and leave it for the Tooth Fairy."
"Yeah. That's not going to happen. How about you leave a note?"
He sighed at the ridiculousness of a mother who did not understand an x-ray for the Tooth Fairy is the best way to handle a swallowed tooth. Shaking his head at me, he went to grab a pencil and paper to write his note.
Dear Tooth Fairy
I swallowed my tooth on accident while eating nachos. Sorry about that. Do I still get money?
Love,
Joseph
Dear Joseph,
Yes, of course you still get money. These things happen. Keep up with the brushing and I'll be back next time.
Love,
The Tooth Fairy
2 comments:
Sounds like you handled it well. I like the idea of leaving the Tooth Fairy a note. Tyler is desperately afraid of swallowing his tooth (once it actually loosens more and is in danger of falling out). I'll keep this in mind. :)
Giggling at "like nachos."
Post a Comment