Tooth Fairy Reminder

We should have known better. The tooth was hanging by a thread but we were in denial. Little J is only 5. Five year olds don't lose their baby teeth. A couple days ago Little was brushing his teeth and suddenly he screamed out bloody murder, came running out of the bathroom, blood dripping down his PJ top. Our first reaction was that he fell off his little tiger bench and hit the sink top. Once he calmed down we realized he was missing the tooth. Gone. Poof. No where to be seen. We checked the sink. The floor. And everything in between. No tooth.

Now that shouldn't have been much of a catastrophe considering that two days before, Little J ascertained that there is no such thing as a tooth fairy and his plan was to throw the thing away when it came out. After a bit of persuasion, with a monetary influence, he finally figured out it could be quite a lucrative event to "sell" all 20 baby teeth. And so there came a new agenda.

It turned out to be quite a struggle to get Little J settled down for bed with no tooth to put under his pillow. I assured him that the tooth fairy was probably aware of the incident and would make good her reputation. Here's the problem: Grandma went to bed and forgot all about it.

When Little J awoke to find no money, he informed Grandma that he was right after all. Fortunately Grandma didn't have to think much to come up with the appropriate response, "Well JJ I think you must stay in your own bed all night or the tooth fairy can't find you."

The problem didn't stop there: Grandma stayed out late last night and forgot the tooth fairy duty once again. And, wouldn't you know it, Little J slept in his own bed all night. Grandma might as well have stayed out all night. After some discussion at the dinner table, we came to the conclusion that since there was no actual tooth to be found, it might be a good idea to write a note to the tooth fairy. Little J agreed that was a good idea.

The problem didn't stop there: Little J is tucked in bed. He forgot to write the note. Grandma forgot to remind him. So what now... do I put the money under the pillow anyway? By the way, how much is a tooth worth these days? (The smile is priceless)