What’s Happening to My Teeth, part 4

Howdy, y’all! It makes this East Tennessee girl awfully happy to see you back ready to read part four of What’s Happening To My Teeth.  The suggestions and kind words are not only encouraging but helpful. So, please keep it up. I need you!

 

Emily, Anna, and Joshua sat outside a few days later having a picnic lunch on the grass.  Suddenly, an idea popped into Emily’s head.  She remembered something. “Mama, may I have some taffy?”

She got up off the blanket,  “Sure…”  Mama motioned for the children to follow. “Anna and Joshua, would you like a piece of candy, too?”

“Goody, yeah,” Anna said.

They all went inside to the kitchen where Mama got the candy dish off the top of the refrigerator and sat it on the dining room table. “You may each have two pieces.”

Emily unwrapped a piece of cherry taffy, “I’m going to see if eating this will get my wiggly tooth out.” She popped it into her mouth.  Her jaws began moving up and down and up and down. “Unnn, it sure is awfully chewy.”

Anna and Joshua ate their candy, as they watched Emily chew and chew and chew until all her candy was gone.

“Did it work,” Anna asked.

“No,” she sighed with her finger still in her mouth. “it’s just stuck to my back teeth is all.”

“Good morning, sleepy head,” Mama said.

Emily yawned, “Can you pull my wiggly tooth today?”

“We can try later,” she smiled. “but for now, eat your oatmeal while its hot with your sister and brother.”

As soon, as their children were through eating they carried their empty bowls into the kitchen. The girls helped Mama load the dishwasher while Joshua played with his matchbox cars.

Emily put the last glass into the dishwasher, “Can we play dentist now?”

“Okay.”

Anna asked, “Do you want Daddy’s pulling tool?”

“No thank-you. I don’t have an apron like my grandma, but this dish towel should work just as well.”

Emily sat in the dining table chair. “Will it hurt?”

“It may smart just a little, but nothing too bad.”

Bravely, she opened her mouth, while her sister and brother watched. Mama wrapped the thin dish towel snuggly around the tiny baby tooth.  She gave a firm, quick tug, and removed the dish towel.

They all peered inside the towel. “Where is it?” Anna asked.

“It’s still in my mouth.”

Everyone looked at Emily wiggling her tooth with her tongue.

Joshua begged, “Me want to play with baby.”

“Boys, don’t play with baby dolls.”

He screeched, “Baby hungry! Me feed, baby NOW!”

“Let go,” she demanded.

“‘C’mon Anna…he just a little feller,” Emily said, stepping between them. At that precise moment, Anna turned loose with Joshua still tugging hard on the doll.

With a hard whump, the doll hit Emily square in the mouth.

“Owwwch,” she cried.

Joshua looked innocently. Anna’s eyes got wide.

Mama came into the room, “What’s all the commotion?”

Anna swallowed hard, “Joshua hit Emily in the mouth with my baby doll…accidentally.”

“Your mouth is bleeding, Emily,” said Mama.  “Did he knock your tooth out?”

“Noooo,” she shook her head. “It’s still there.”

© 2011 Cathy Kennedy
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What’s Happening To My Teeth is an early reader for ages 6-10. This vividly illustrated book will be a good read-aloud story for younger children.

To read more of this story….
What’s Happening to My Teeth, part 1
What’s Happening to My Teeth, part 2
What’s Happening to My Teeth, part 3

Feel free to share your stories of your children’s experiences with losing their first baby teeth. I would love to read them! And, as always remember… your critiquing is a very valuable tool to me. So, critique away!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!