KidsFest…..were you there? If not, you should have been. Bouncy houses, a kangaroo, and the real Tooth Fairy. The team of Treetop Pediatric Dentistry was out snapping photos of our little friends. I wanted to be there so much but…..um…..ya see, what had happened was…..I had to see a man about a horse. But since I wasn’t there, I found the best replacement: The Tooth Fairy. No seriously, the real one. I spoke with the Tooth Fairy about everything he (yes, he) learned……so here ya go.
1. The Tooth Fairy is, in fact, a dude. It seems as though if a certain person has purple wings, wears a purple tutu and flutters around giving out toothbrushes, this person is assumed to be female. Not true. Not even close. It’s also assumed that the tooth fairy shouldn’t have facial hair. Perhaps you should consider it took the Tooth Fairy over 6 weeks to grow that facial hair. Give him a break.
2. If a small child comes to you and says they have a loose tooth and you pull out your rusty pliers from your tool box, said child will run away. The Tooth Fairy means well, he’s just not accustomed to non-sleeping children. He operates in the quietness of the dark, searching all nooks and crannies to monetarily reward those little ones who bravely wiggled out those loose teeth.
3. Children do not understand the tough economic times the Tooth Fairy is struggling through. $5, $20…..a request for $20,000? For a tooth? What happened to quarters and fifty sense pieces? When I was a child I apparently had too low of expectations. Kids these days are getting way more than I did. I insisted the Tooth Fairy buy lunch…..he owed me.
4. Toothbrushes are like stickers, kids love toothbrushes. This is one reason I love what I do. Something as simple as a toothbrush can bring such enthusiasm and happiness. We adults can learn from this, how often are as excited about the simple things in life? Far too seldom.
5. Children love Treetop. Take your kids there…..not your typical dental office.
There you go……what I learned from the Tooth Fairy. Did you miss him? Another appearance needed? I’m sure he can be persuaded……
Dr. Brandon
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