First thing this morning I had a kid come in saying their tooth fell out. I always look at the socket to make sure it is not bleeding, and this kid's socket was strangely perfect. I asked her when the tooth came out and she said last night at home! I asked why she brought the tooth to school and she said because her mom wanted to see it (???), but her mom is not at the school. She could not answer me when I asked why she did not show her mom at home and leave it there. So, I usually give out little treasure boxes when kids lose teeth. I told this girl that the boxes are only for kids whose teeth come out at school, and not for kids that lose them at home. I mean come on, if I had to give a box to every tooth that falls out at home, I would be over my budget in a month! I asked how she got the tooth to school and she said in her pocket, so I told her to take it home the same way!
Here is the kicker. Minutes later I get ANOTHER kid with the same situation! Tooth came out yesterday at home and she wants a box! Not in the same class either. She also had no good answer to why she brought it to school, so I told her the same thing. If the tooth does not come out at school, no box!
Am I a mean rotten nurse, or are these kids trying to take advantage of this? I swear next year I am giving out ugly mini envelopes instead of the colorful plastic boxes. This just seems ridiculous to me that they would think to do this! Deep breaths...only 11 more days...
