Our second and third are only two years apart. Remarkably our second lost all his baby teeth before our third lost her first baby tooth. You could see how envious she was for years, and how much she’s gloating now that she’s the only one getting new teeth. It’s amazing to watch.
Thank you for sharing this - it made my morning and made me reflect on my own childhood. I was terrified of losing teeth when I was little (to the extent that my parents once had to pin me down and yank out my wiggly tooth because I was in such hysterics), and I insisted on keeping my lost baby teeth (ick!). It's funny to me now how horrible the losing-teeth period was for me (and my parents - I certainly ensured that!), and how insignificant it seems now. It's a good reflection for me today while in the midst of a breakup. Two lessons I learned from this: something that is miserable for me could be exciting for someone else, and everything is temporary. There is a lot of sadness in that, but a lot of freedom too - I was certainly better off once I lost that last baby tooth! I'm going to keep hoping the same is true for other things as well. <3
Our second and third are only two years apart. Remarkably our second lost all his baby teeth before our third lost her first baby tooth. You could see how envious she was for years, and how much she’s gloating now that she’s the only one getting new teeth. It’s amazing to watch.
cute but also losing teeth is gross and makes no sense
Losing teeth is great! Sounds like you’re an anti-dentite.
Thank you for sharing this - it made my morning and made me reflect on my own childhood. I was terrified of losing teeth when I was little (to the extent that my parents once had to pin me down and yank out my wiggly tooth because I was in such hysterics), and I insisted on keeping my lost baby teeth (ick!). It's funny to me now how horrible the losing-teeth period was for me (and my parents - I certainly ensured that!), and how insignificant it seems now. It's a good reflection for me today while in the midst of a breakup. Two lessons I learned from this: something that is miserable for me could be exciting for someone else, and everything is temporary. There is a lot of sadness in that, but a lot of freedom too - I was certainly better off once I lost that last baby tooth! I'm going to keep hoping the same is true for other things as well. <3
Before we know it, our young children will be all grown up. Living in the present is absolutely my meditation. Thanks for sharing.
Brings back memories. May all her life's passages be as profound for her!