This week I brought the book and treasure box along with me to work. I’m a hairstylist at a local salon in my small home town. I had an epiphany one morning to study the interactions of kids after being read the story. I knew how well it worked in my home, but to begin to see the response of children, that weren’t my own, spiked an interest in me. It has been amazing, I have to say. One little girl said to me, “Can I take this home with me?”, and another child said, “I don’t have a Tooth Fairy treasure box!” I really enjoyed watching two of these sweet little girls put down their own toys they had brought with them, and began to play with the Tooth Fairy Treasure Box instead. After awhile they began to put there own toys inside the box. One 7 year old even found a small rock that looked like a tooth and placed it in the treasure box and locked it up, all the while, showing us she understood the process of following the instructions that are instructed by the Tooth Fairy (and us parents). Two kids, on separate occasions, picked the book and box up like they were taking it home with them. This brought me so much joy to see other families enjoying this new family tradition. A break through of positive parenting leadership was finally beginning to work in what seemed to be a devastating expectation of motherhood. This will no longer be an issue for any parent out there that wants to get the Tooth Fairy done right. I believe with all of me, that this book/box will change a sad atmosphere into happiness for every single home!
