This story is rich with the innocence of childhood. You capture the mood and perspective wonderfully. We can all imagine the child indulging to excess. The temptation is hard to resist and consequences are not always in a child's mind. The scene where your father pulls the tooth is well told. And the kicker--the lizard story--is amusing.
Use of dialog is excellent.
Thank you for sharing this with us, @idlemind
@theinkwell Thank you for reading and for the nice comments.