I Believe in Fairies
"Tell Nana your news Jack" says your daughter(-in-law).
"My toof's' wobbly, Nana. See … Loook! It goes wibble wobble." Jack helpfully demonstrates!
Since becoming an Oma, I've become a bit of a sucker for all the vast array of products I now discover on the market for children.
Simple but unusual hand-made gifts are the specialty of Monique Nickalls at Your Cheeky Monkey.
I've already been off to YCM's site buying cute goodies for my baby granddaughter. In particular I am finding that her simple little TagNCuddle is a very helpful tool when soothing the separation anxiety. She clutches on to it, and it goes to bed with her in her cot at Oma's house. (At this stage after a few distraught babysitting sessions, Oma's grateful for anything that will work!)
However not all at YCM fits the young baby market. In fact, far from it!
And this one really caught my eye!
When I saw it, I knew it was a BIT premature for my 6 month old girl, even to this indulgent grandmother. However, I reckon this would be gorgeous for anyone with a 4 or 5 year old who's getting ready to shed those first baby teeth and join in the "Tooth Fairy" Fiction! After all Gorgeous Granddaughter doesn't even have any teeth yet.
But your grandchild might.
I really believe in rituals to mark important occasions, and one of the first signs of growing up is when you lose your baby teeth in readiness for that adult tooth.
That's how you'd be having that conversation with Jack (or Emily.)
I reckon it's worth thinking about a Tooth Fairy Pillow. Beats those bloody glasses of water, bearing tiny teeth or shiny coins which used to get knocked over in our house! (No I wasn't a tight wad! When my little darlings were loosing teeth, the going rate was about 20-50cents!)
Anyway I suggest you head over to Your Cheeky Monkey and have a look at the Tooth Fairy Pillows and go be indulgent of your grandchild. It's better than buying 'em lollies!
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