Not the neglectful 'you've forgotten to pick your child up' one that we sometimes get when clubs are cancelled at short notice.
No, this time it was the 'your child's been hurt in an in incident' call. I'm not a fan of that word, 'incident'.
The 'incident' this time was that Eddie had lost a tooth. Probably a frequent occurrence amongst Year 1 children anticipating visits from the tooth fairy. Except that the tooth in question hadn't even been wobbly. Eddie had been 'pushed into a bin' by another child (a five-year-old in reception class) and his front tooth had come out. It was his first one. He wasn't ready. It had an enormous root and I couldn't believe that something so enormous had come from such a small person.
The headteacher and other staff were mortified and apologetic. Should never have been allowed to happen. Lots of blood. The other boy has been severely sanctioned. Entirely unprovoked, etc. etc.
(I was just pleased that it was, indeed, entirely unprovoked.)
The other tooth is also a bit wobbly, so Pirate Eddie may have to have a trip to the dentist.
Currently reading: H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
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