This morning's breakfast conversation...
Sasha: Do you know that Misha lost a tooth again? Look.
Misha: Yes. But the tooth fairy forgot to put a dollar under my pillow.
Mommy: When did you loose your tooth?
Misha: Last night after I went to bed. It was loose so I pulled it out. Then I put it under my pillow. She didn't come. Why?
Mommy: Well... she only gives money when you put your tooth in the special tooth fairy pouch that she gave you when your first tooth fell out. The pouch helps her find it in the dark. Where is the tooth now? Let's put it in the pouch now.
Misha: I don't know. It's not under my pillow. She took it without leaving me a dollar. That's not fair.
Sasha: Why did Misha loose another tooth? I am older. My tooth should have come out. Now he will have a dollar and I won't.
Mommy: I am sure that she will make up for it tonight. She probably couldn't find it. Sasha, teeth come out when they are ready, not when we want them to come out. Be patient.
Geez, how a seemingly innocent white lie can grow! Thank goodness for my improv days way back in HS. Guess the tooth fairy will have to leave a dollar for the lost tooth and a make-up dollar for missing it last night! Remember when your problems were so simple?
