Not My Son - But Soon

I am not sure who was more stunned at the news of loose teeth, me or my son.  So of course, that is ALL he can think about.  I checked the teeth she said were loose and by my definition they were not loose.  I mean, when I think loose I think you can wiggle with it your tongue loose.  At any rate, I then ended up having a conversation my mom about his tooth at which point she says, “So, have you or (my husband) decided who will be pulling the teeth?”  Horror struck me as I had never thought of that either. 

Then my in-laws asked, “Well, have you decided how MUCH the Tooth Fairy will leave for his teeth yet?”   (sigh) NO, I had not thought of that either.  It seems to me that we just had a nice period of time where I was no longer worried about getting those suckers IN.  My baby’s first 3 years it seems all he did was teeth.  Now I have to go through a whole new process of getting them out.  I really don’t know if I can handle it if it goes ANYTHING like when the teeth came in.

I think when children have it as rough as my child did getting teeth in, it should be mandatory for the child AND the mom to get drugs to help with the pain; the child’s pain from the teething and the mom’s pain from hearing about how bad it is.  I truly think terrorists could not hold any secrets if only exposed to a child who is constantly teething and angry, sad, weeping, irritable,wants to be held but then seems to be too touchy to be held, hungry yet can’t eat and the loose poops.

I say all this with much love for my child and I know a lot of women who don’t know what I am talking about.  I am sure a lot of people reading will say, “Why didn’t she give her child Tylenol or Ibuprofen for the pain.”  Well, you see it seemed almost daily for close to three years my child had a varying degree of discomfort from teething.  I went to doctors, asked friends, asked seasoned moms, read books and when all else failed even asked my therapist.  I tried it all and it all helps, if only for brief heavenly moments at a time.  I would feel badly for giving my child so much medicine and I would try natural and holistic remedies only to try something different when that stopped working for whatever reason.

So my point to all of this is – I have to lose these precious teeth now!!  I REALLY hope losing teeth is a much better adventure than getting them to come in is.  There were no films dedicated to teething when I was experiencing that fun.  There is a new movie coming out called the Tooth Fairy with (as I will continue to call him) The Rock.  I am not sure yet if it is appropriate for my son to see it but it sure has come at a good time if he does.  Now I find a video online where someone has a new take on the whole pulling the tooth idea.  I am not sure that we will be trying it but it sure is a good idea.  (NOTE: I watched it with the sound off) The little girl in the video seems ok with the result so at least if I am desperate I know what I can try.

If any of you have any advice for this time in mine and my son’s life I will gladly receive it.  If you have a list of things I should NOT do, I will gladly listen.  If you can send good thoughts and prayers my way – I will appreciate it.  I am now going to go see if the teeth will wiggle any more and ask my husband when he plans to pull the tooth.  ;)