I am just wondering, how much does YOUR tooth fairy leave for your kids? Or does she do something altogether different? Any input would be appreciated.
Oh boy. I don't remember how much she left for my son.
Will probably do 1 to 2 dollars and a small gift for my daughter.
I like to (or the Tooth Fairy, rather!) leave a couple of those "gold" dollars. I got the cutest little thing at Barnes and Noble called the "Tooth Fairy Kit"--it comes with a little satin pillow with a pocket for the tooth, and a little drawstring bag made of tulle for the money. My little girl puts her tooth in the little pocket pillow, then tucks it under her pillow. I leave the little bag w/the coins. There's also a little chart of the baby teeth in the kit for you to track when they shed. It's a definite bittersweet time for mommy--I just stared at that first little tooth, remembering when she cut that tooth just a few short years ago...
My tooth fairy leaves $2 per tooth.
My sons tooth fairy left $20 for the first one and about $5 for each one after.
We have a tight budget right now, so we do 25 cents for small teeth, 50 cents for a molar. Sometimes I do a small gift I found on clearance somewhere. I don't think the kids care about the amount, just that there was a surprise.
We also have more than one kiddo, and the older two both get something when one of them loses a tooth--keeps the hard feelings at bay when the younger one doesn't understand. So the young one might get 5 or 10 cents to feel included.
$1 per tooth if no cavities...nothing for cavities but a new toothbrush.
We put whatever change and dollars we have on us (to an extent of course). I'm a debit card queen so I'm usually caught trying to dig up cash! It normally averages around $5 or so. The past few times since he's gotten a little older (he is 6), I do that on purpose b/c they've worked on the value of money and counting it, etc.. at school so part of it is him being able to count all the coins to see how much he got. He seems a little suspicious of the tooth fairy now but it's a fun family tradition so I'll do it until he says he knows or asks me straight out. Then I'll tell him it's mom & dad and we will still continue to reward him with a lost tooth. I probably would have done things a bit differently but I was so excited when he lost his first few that I'm sure I went overboard. But what the heck, he earned it and it goes in his piggy bank for savings anyway!
We give a dollar coin per tooth. don't start out with a big huge amount because as your child gets older and the bigger teeth start falling out, they will expect more. It's like birthday parties. If you start out with the $200-$300 birthday party when they are 2, you'll end up spending a TON for the 10, even more for 13, and going broke for the sweet 16.
Our tooth fairy was leaving 5 bucks, Huge mistake Huge....!!!!
My son's first grade teacher called and said she was worried because he had lost 9 teeth in a month... So that stopped..lol. Now we have a limit of $2..
Have a good day!!!
What a great question! We haven't crossed that bridge yet, but I'm glad you asked!
C. S.
Wow, when I was young it was 25 cents. . . inflation. . . :o)
Ours left something different each time, usually 50 cents to a $1, and always, a new toothbrush or floss or something of that nature. Plus, she wrote us a special tiny note in super small handwriting about how our teeth are special and will be beautiful in her "tooth garden", and so it was important to take care of them. Her name was Cindy.
We always put our tooth in a special satin pouch too.
My son lost his first 2 teeth at 5 years old and now has 4 more that are loose. (Apparently if you child cuts teeth very early he may also lose them early). Because he was still watching Rolie Polie Olie / The Loose Tooth episode he was very excited to get washers under his pillow, just like Olie. Of course we threw in a couple dollars in change and some sugar free gum. I think this time the tooth fairy will bring gum or a new toothbrush and maybe a small (very small) toy of some kind. I plan to tell him (if he asks) that all teeth are different and the tooth fairy brings different things for different teeth...she always changes her gifts. That way it will be easier on me to do some change (any amount)and whatever else I can gather up. Of course when he gets older and asks about the Tooth Fairy being real...we will explain.
My kiddos get $5 for their 1st tooth, & $2 after that. We also have a special little pillow with a pocket on the front that they put it in. I don't want to risk waking them up trying to get their tooth out from under their pillow.
We haven't lost any yet, but when I was a kid it was standard, $1 a tooth....even if you swallowed one while eating honey-nut Cheerios. :)
Wow, I feel cheap after reading these!
Our tooth fairy only leaves $1 no matter the tooth size, and sometimes some tooth floss. And we make a BIG deal out of it and use it as an opportunity to talk about dental care and growing up. The kids like to make "Colgate" cupcakes the night the tooth fairy comes too- chocolate cupcakes stripped with red, blue, and white iceing.
RPocai
Our tooth fairy also leaves $2 a tooth. Recently my daughter pulled her own tooth and she got an extra $1.
