So….I am the worst tooth fairy. Ever. In the history of tooth fairies.
When my kids lose I tooth, we all cheer and make a big hoopla about it, but after the craziness of bedtime, I always forget. More than once, my kids have come to me in the morning, tooth in hand, with a sad face.
(For the record, none of my kids actually believe in the tooth fairy, they know that it’s just a fun game.)
I’ve done it to all of them, at least the ones that have lost teeth so far. Sometimes I forget for multiple days in a row. Sometimes I just give them a dollar and a kiss and apologize. Other times I tell them that the “tooth fairy” must have not realized that she needed to stop by last night, and to try again the next evening. I’ll be the first one to admit I am not perfect, but bombing as the tooth fairy is pretty bad.
Luckily, my husband has stepped up as of late and taken over the tooth fairy duties. He keeps gold dollar coins just for those special nights, and slips them under their pillow undetected. I still forget anyway, even though he’s handling it now. I just asked this afternoon, in a panic, if he remembered to give Angel a dollar for the tooth she lost on Sunday. Last Sunday, folks. It’s been a week. And I’m just now remembering.
Can you say Tooth Fairy Academy Dropout?
Do you do the tooth fairy thing in your house? Have you ever forgotten? What do you tell your kids when the tooth fairy accidentally flies past your house?
Both my husband and I suck at the tooth fairy duties. Our kids have come up several times in the morning and the tooth fairy hasn’t stopped by..We used to be a lot better when they were younger…We asked the children to put the tooth in an envelope and leave it in the kitchen until bedtime so that they can put it under the pillow when we tuck them in..It makes it easier to remember..
I guess I’m Tooth Fairy Academy drop out too..I guess I can blame it on being a Swede since we don’t do the tooth fairy back home in Sweden.
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We have sucked at the tooth fairy. Our kids have given up.
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I guess it’s good that we don’t really play up the whole Tooth Fairy thing, or my kids would be really disappointed. They don’t even mention it most of the time, but I’m glad the man has stepped in to give them a little treat for those milestones!
We are terrible around here, too. Fortunately, my son has always been gullible and has left the tooth in place, so I’ve suggested that we go down and check again. Lo and behold, the tooth fairy really had been there and he hadn’t seen it (after I half-tossed a five dollar bill because it was the only cash I had). He actually lost a tooth yesterday and left it on the counter. So, I told him that the Tooth Fairy wouldn’t come unless it was under his pillow. Saved again!
Oh I’ve done that as well! “Maybe you just missed it! Oh look, you must have accidentally knocked it onto the floor!” Man, $5.00 for a tooth is high, lol. That’ll teach ya for sure!