My husband and I had just finished tucking our four young ones
into bed one evening when we heard sobbing coming from
three-year-old Eric's room.

Rushing to his side, we found him crying hysterically. He had
accidentally swallowed a penny and was sure he was going to
die. No amount of talking could change his mind.

Desperate to calm him, my husband palmed a penny that he
happened to have in his pocket and pretended to pull it from
Eric's ear.Eric was delighted.

In a flash, he snatched it from my husband's hand, swallowed it
and demanded cheerfully, "Do it again, Dad!"