Quick poll:Tooth Fairy

L8kissie

What is the going rate near you? Ds lost his first tooth today. <:-P (

KellersPrag

I don't know these days. But when I lost teeth, my dad did dollar bills. My aunt and uncle would give tens. But that's a whole different story.

I think a dollar is great!

Holly_1007

We leave $2. I know she gets more at her moms house though so I try to make it fun, gold dollars, half dollars, all quarters etc.

PenelopePond

We always got two Susan B Anthony dollars and two quarters. I think we will do that, too.

linzeek44

Lol. I got quarters. My tooth fairy was frugal.

tyrannasaurusjess

We did $5 for Coles first tooth, and then dollar coins afterward!

OceanLover26

Well, here it depends on the size of the tooth.  I tell my boys the fairy will take a look at how well he took care of the tooth and how much it weighs on her fairy scale.  (They are totally into the tooth fairy)   I usually give a dollar or two.  And once they start losing teeth, it's on.  DS1 lost 3 in a week last month!  One of which was at school during snack time.   

melody921

I used to get 50 cents and a dollar for front teeth. I think a dollar is plenty, even with inflation :-)

kelbel527

linzeek44 said:

Lol. I got quarters. My tooth fairy was frugal.

Ha!  I was starting to think I was the only one!  We got a quarter a tooth.  I thought $1 was going to be a huge upgrade...now I'm not thinking so.  

At 4 DS1 loves getting pennies for things.  I'm going to be sad when he realizes how little a penny is worth.  

tyrannasaurusjess

Ooh @OceanLover26 brought up a good point. The tooth fairy paid less for teeth with cavities and such. We went through a big phase where brushing his teeth was like....pulling teeth. He got a few cavities, and I think he may have only gotten a quarter for those ones. 

miss50

OceanLover26 said:

Well, here it depends on the size of the tooth.  I tell my boys the fairy will take a look at how well he took care of the tooth and how much it weighs on her fairy scale.  (They are totally into the tooth fairy)   I usually give a dollar or two.  And once they start losing teeth, it's on.  DS1 lost 3 in a week last month!  One of which was at school during snack time.   

Excellent idea. Keeps them brushing good too.

BeebopandBuddy

I have no idea but I can't see us giving more than $1.

L8kissie

Thanks, guys. I went with three gold "doubloons" since it was the first tooth. My mom did quarters too.

jenndub

I give $5 a tooth. Enough to buy a small toy.

MommaP12

BeebopandBuddy said:

I have no idea but I can't see us giving more than $1.

This.

terri_doula2010

I got random amounts of change that my mom  the toothfairy could afford at the time. 

I have no idea what we'll do. I just realized that DS will have one less tooth to lose than everyone else.

Doubletrouble12

$1.00!

hmp1

L8kissie said:

Thanks, guys. I went with three gold "doubloons" since it was the first tooth. My mom did quarters too.

We haven't thought about it but if he is still into Jake at the time, I love this.