Comments on: Tooth Scary

By: Kittymama

Kittymama — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:02:49 +0000

When I first saw the note I thought it was because someone didn’t want the tooth fairy waking Sophie up, LOL.

I took things so very literally as a child (maybe you’ve noticed lingering traces of that). So because Santa was technically a stranger, of whom I was supposed to be wary, I wailed and sobbed and didn’t care to sit in his lap at least one year, maybe more.

My mom once got away from me in the supermarket and I wouldn’t tell the people who worked at the store who I was, because I “wasn’t supposed” to speak to strangers.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:59:56 +0000

I was teaching one of my piano students tonight and his little sister came into the room to tell me that she has her first loose tooth. Something came over me and I said, “ooh…too bad. Now you’re going to have to give a dollar to the tooth fairy.” She instantly got this look of horror, as if everything she believed in had been turned upside down (which maybe is the case). Her dad (who took it all in stride) said, “No, Todd…I think you have it backwards. I think the tooth fairy leaves a dollar.” I should have bowed out gracefully at this point, but all I could say was: “That was before the recession.”

Don’t tell Sophie this story. She’ll not only be afraid of a stranger coming into her room, she’ll have to worry about her savings account dwindling.

By: starrlife

starrlife — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:45:30 +0000

How did that tooth fairy thing get started anyway? I never really got it. Great notes- brought a tear to my eye!

By: heather hales

heather hales — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:46:37 +0000

that letter from Annabelle, oh man, melt my heart!

My 8 yo does not care for the tooth fairy, in fact he refuses to leave his tooth out for her- he doesn’t want it taken. He is happy to keep his teeth rather than collect the money.

Oh- once upon a time the kids asked me why the tooth fairy wanted their teeth? On the fly I said “Because, she takes them up to the sky and turns them into stars”.

By: kathymonkman

kathymonkman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:30:43 +0000

Sophie is so her mother’s daughter. You know I’m right.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:02:38 +0000

My Sophie (deathly afraid of all costumed mascot type creatures) had a similar feeling about the idea of a fat old guy all dressed in red who checks to see if she’s asleep before he leaves presents for her in a stocking. Smart girls.

By: cate

cate — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:18:09 +0000

I saw her letter on facebook and I read it even before your translation. Totally made my day. go Sophie!

By: deborah

deborah — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:08:46 +0000

that’s funny — i told anna about sophie’s note, and she knew right away that it was because sophie might be afraid (which hadn’t occurred to me). “that’s sensible,” anna said. “i mean, think about it. it’s a strange person in your room, taking your tooth. that’s a little bit scary!”