one of the boy's front tooth fell off this morning. he asked me to check his gums, then calmly washed the tooth & put it in a container where he kept all the previous dropped teeth.
i asked him if he was going to keep it under his pillow tonite & maybe the tooth fairy will reward him. he gave me a puzzled look & asked, "the tooth fairy doesn't exist, right?"
that's when i had to come clean with him & admitted to the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth about the tooth fairy & how the tooth under the pillow is replaced by cash in the morning. while at it, i also debunked the myth about santa.
in church later, while the offering bag was being passed around, i asked him if he had brought any money as offering. he blew me off when he replied, "no, but i brought something else. myself !"
he's just a kid but he's definitely growing up nicely.
PS. he's never kept a tooth beneath the pillow, he's never brought any money from his coin-box for offering & i don't think he understands the significance of offering himself to the Lord.
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In my days, For the next tooth coming out straight and in line, we had to stand really straight, legs together and toss the tooth over our head in the garden.
He definitely is growing, now you can smile at his jokes...
Why is he keeping all those fallen teeth?
Haha! Smart kid! : )
Interesting reply for someone his age . Now this reminds me of the movie ' The Tooth Fairy ' staring Dawyne ' The Rock ' as a fairy :)!
Iml,
another old wives' tale, no doubt!
Claire,
yes, a good sense of humour will get him by in life.
Mei teng,
because the elder sister did the same, presumably as momentoes of their brave act.
Foong,
he still has much to learn!
UG,
funnily enough, he didn't ask us to take him see the movie. i also can't imagine how wrestling and acting can mix.
he is growing up fine. u r doing a good job
Beng,
thanks, he'll be fine if he walks with the Lord.
Aha! You have inspired me to write a short story in my blog!
Jo,
look forward to the fruits of my inspiration.
;)
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