Today, Miriam lost her first tooth since coming into our family. This is not her first tooth to lose. She came with two permanent teeth. We have talked a lot about this tooth and what happened when she lost the other ones. Apparently, the ones in Congo just fell out of her mouth...which was a little scary she said. This two has been wiggled and jiggled and looked at for days. Today, she decided it needed to come out. So, we wiggled and jiggled and read some library books on loose teeth. Then, she let Papa pull it out. The tooth has been deposited in an envelope to put under her pillow for the Tooth Fairy. Miriam tells us in Congo they threw her tooth onto the roof of the house. I can't quite tell if this is tradition or they just needed something to do with the tooth. Miriam thinks putting it under her pillow and waking up to money is a much better idea.
There is a children's book about "Tooth" tradtions all over the world. I think the title is Throw Your Tooth on the Roof! :) I think it is a legitimate tradition. I can't remember if DRC is specifically listed in the book, though.
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