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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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 Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:07:34
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My kid's got a loose tooth! It's her first! I am soooooooooo excited. But I have to figure out this whole Tooth Fairy thing.
Can you my fellow forumites give advice on what to do, based on your memories as kids or what you've done as parents? By advice I mean, dollar or quarter? For the Canadians, I'm torn between Loonie and Toonie. A friend had the Tooth Fairy leave a 5$ bill, which ain't happening in this household -- $5 is too much for a 6 year old, IMO. Also, where does the Tooth Fairy leave said $? Under the pillow or what? I have no friggin clue what to do.
Thanks for helping make this milestone so "very, very special" (to quote Celine Dion).
Happy hearts fall from my shaking hands
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:10:31
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i never believed in the tooth fairy, but i pretended i did so my parents would keep giving me money.
Every thought a ricochet...
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:15:08
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We've been doing a dollar coin.
Did it just fall out? Those buggers can be hard to get out. My wife once did the string tied to the tooth and to a door knob trick. The tooth ricocheted (sp?) around the room like a bullet. |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:17:52
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Give her two bucks for the tooth, tell her there is no such thing as the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Jesus, or the boogeyman known as Osama, go for a nice walk to get an ice cream, tell her how important you feel honesty is and that you love her more than anything else in the world.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:20:04
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We did a toonie.
My girl is pretty wimpy though. Too scared to pull it even when I can see the adult tooth growing in behind it. She was so proud when she did get it out she wanted to keep it and proceeded to write the tooth fairy a 2 page letter asking to keep it and whatever else she rambled on about. All of this under the pillow.
You could give her a Canadian commemorative quarter set...
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:46:41
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tell her there is no such thing as the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, Jesus, or the boogeyman know as Osama
But unicorns are real, right? Right?
By the way, is the spelling "Santa Clause" some kind of joke (as it is in the crappy Tim Allen film series), or just a really common mistake?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 13:58:59
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Originally posted by VoVat
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tell her there is no such thing as the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, Jesus, or the boogeyman know as Osama
But unicorns are real, right? Right?
By the way, is the spelling "Santa Clause" some kind of joke (as it is in the crappy Tim Allen film series), or just a really common mistake?
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
No my spelling just sucks. "Claus" thanks.
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 14:22:37
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I second darwin's suggestion.
Dollar coin.
*Take a bite of the chocolate coffin. |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 14:51:44
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My oldest has lost two teeth so far, and the youngest has lost none. For each tooth, we've done three of the dollar coins (George Washington; very shiny). My colleagues at worked freaked when I said we gave three bucks per tooth, saying that's an absurd amount of money to give a small child.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 15:31:25
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Ok. I'm going with the dollar coin. You guys rock.
When do I determine whether I need to do the door/string trick or otherwise help?
Happy hearts fall from my shaking hands
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 15:33:11
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i'd avoid the whole doorknob thing. teeth will fall out when they should fall out.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 15:38:10
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| They'll eventually fall out, but it's pretty disgusting when they walk around with a tooth hanging by the root. Having them eat an apple is a relatively easy tactic. |
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 15:39:12
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or they could just wiggle it around for a week. it's a good time killer.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 16:47:05
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She's mastered the art of chewing apples on the other side of her mouth. Plus, she's gotten both of us sick by constantly fiddling with her tooth aka sticking germs into her mouth. I've been sick all friggin week because I caught her tooth-fiddling-caused cold.
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 16:59:54
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Originally posted by darwin
They'll eventually fall out, but it's pretty disgusting when they walk around with a tooth hanging by the root. Having them eat an apple is a relatively easy tactic.
kill joy! it's fun.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 10/25/2007 : 17:20:59
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Originally posted by kathryn
I've been sick all friggin week because I caught her tooth-fiddling-caused cold.
Nothing like a mother's guilt trip. You two are gonna have real fun in about a decade!
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 17:42:51
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Originally posted by coastline
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Originally posted by kathryn
I've been sick all friggin week because I caught her tooth-fiddling-caused cold.
Nothing like a mother's guilt trip. You two are gonna have real fun in about a decade!
Excuse me, please?
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jimmy
= Cult of Ray =
USA
876 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 19:35:20
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The dollar-coin, that's a good idea. I think when me and my brothers were kids we got change, like maybe two quarters.
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2007 : 00:05:12
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i got betting slips for the racetrack.
The waxworks were an immensely eloquent dissertation on the wonderful ordinariness of mankind. |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 10/26/2007 : 08:15:05
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You could leave a replacement gold tooth, Kathryn!
"A little bit of this, and a little bit of that....trade secrets!" |
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