Bucket of Beans: Monkey SEA MONKEY Do

Being a parent isn't always cheesy Goldfish snacks and Dr.Seuss. Of course, my kids don't like Dr. Seuss much ever since my oldest tried to "Hop on Pop" and got into trouble for it.
Looking back, I think parenting was a lot easier when they were younger. Tricking them was both easy and fun.

So, I did what any good parent would do. I convinced her that she needed to get to sleep-- and fast.

She went right to bed with no more fuss. It was so easy and kind of fun.

The reality of the blinking red light in the night sky:

RADIO TOWER

As they got older, tricking them became increasingly harder.

So, I did what any good parent would do. I explained the protocol to her very carefully.

Me: You know how Paw-Paw can take his teeth out of his mouth?

Her: Yes.

Me: Those are called dentures.

Me: The Tooth Fairy uses your teeth to make fake teeth for old people. She pays you for your teeth, makes dentures with them, and sells them to old people for a slightly higher price.

Me: So you see, she has to pay you. Otherwise, she would be stealing.

That explanation seemed to work. Again, it was so easy and kind of fun.

Until...

Me: What do you mean?

Her: Paw-Paw says those fake teeth cost more than a thousand dollars!

Me: Ok.

Her: Well then, she is cheating me! I counted Paw-Paw's teeth. The way I figure it, she still owes me 32 dollars.

The years have flown by, and she is a little older now.

Recently, I had the opportunity to buy for my children the one thing I always wanted when I was a kid.