Toby Atkin-Wright

I was FaceTiming with Beth earlier this evening when one of her teeth fell out. It wasn’t quite as dramatic as it might sound, as she was brushing her teeth at the time, and the baby tooth in question had been near to its end for some time. Still, it made for an exciting video call.

Beth’s two front bottom teeth have been wobbly for a few weeks now. The highlight of today’s BBQ was when one of them came out, while she was eating a nectarine. She was delighted and somewhat shocked; this is her first tooth to fall out, but several of her school friends already have missing teeth.

Once she’d calmed down, she had a good long phone conversation with my parents — obviously there is a lot to chat about when a tooth falls out.

Beth’s two front bottom teeth have been wobbly for a few weeks now. The highlight of today’s BBQ was when one of them came out, while she was eating a nectarine. She was delighted and somewhat shocked; this is her first tooth to fall out, but several of her school friends already have missing teeth.

Once she’d calmed down, she had a good long phone conversation with my parents — obviously there is a lot to chat about when a tooth falls out.