My almost 5 yr old daughter just got her first loose tooth on new years day (her twin did not, and is pretty upset - but there is a good Arthur book out there that tells the girls that all kids are different and lose their teeth at different times). So, question is, what does the toothfairy put under the pillow these days? I realize it could take a while for the tooth to fall out, but want to be prepared :-)
If you child is someone who will put the money into a bank account I would give her more, if she wants to spend it right away I would say maybe a buck. My sister gives a dollar per tooth and when my neice broke half her tooth off last week she gave a $.50 peice. LOL
I don't know anybody else who does this, but I used an idea I read in Family Fun magazine six or seven years ago. We instituted the "World-traveling Tooth Fairy." In advance, I collected coins from many different countries, and with each lost tooth, the tooth fairy left a fun coin and a short note about where she had picked it up, or why she thought the girl would like it. I have twin daughters also, and they are now eleven - the tooth fairy left these coins and notes until the girls were almost eleven. (And they, too, lost teeth at different intervals - this wasn't a problem. The girls are different in SO many ways, that this was just one of those.) ---because I had saved coins over the years, and I had friends and family members who could give to my Tooth Fairy bank, this was not a problem. Another idea that a friend of mine institutes is "a book and a buck" - with each lost tooth, a child gets a book and a $1 bill or coin.
Our toothfairy puts golden dollars (1 per tooth) under the pillow when she's prepared. When she's not, she frantically digs out Euro coins or Yen or Pounds and stashes *those* under the pillow. Kiddo LOVED it when she used Euros or Yen or Pounds... not because he got "more" (although he did, the exchange rate was in the toilet at double/triple)... but because he figured he was the first kid in the US after she took care of the EU/UK/JP kids.
Well Ohio is a bit of a distance from us; but here the going rate is $5 for the first tooth and $1 for each tooth there-after. This came up on FB the other day with a friend who was asking the same thing. She got 78 replies and everyone that responded said the same thing. I was proud as that is what we had done, ven though ours was years ago. I just gave $2 for the first molar.
seriously 5 dollars for a freaking tooth? the poor tooth fairy that comes to our house gives you 50 cents for your tooth. Apparently we live in the poor section of fairy ville
My daughter got $5 for the 1st tooth along with a new toothbrush and some dental floss. She gets $2 for the other teeth and usually either a toothbrush, toothpaste or dental floss. Course she is a kid who likes to save her money and she gets a kick out of new toothbrushes and dental floss (usually the fun designs).
I used gold dollar coins - 1 dollar per tooth
I would stick with the 1 of the silver half-dollar pieces or the gold dollar coins, since you don't normally see many of those being used routinely and they may appear more "special".
Our daughter loved quarters so she always got 4 quarters.. they are easy to keep and find, even if out of town.. when the Toothfairy has to visit..
Usually money. I've heard amounts up to five dollars! (The TF who came to our house was evidently from the poorer end of the fairy neighborhood.)
What I've liked best is what a friend of mine does. She has several children so we joke that she keeps the tooth fairy on retainer! At her house a toothless child will find ONE penny, ONE nickel, ONE dime, and ONE quarter. It won't get them rich, but it's a nice sort of treat. My friend sorts through her change and tries to find shiny new coins for this gift.
I guess we are cheap skates lol
I used to get a nickel then a dime
things are about 5x what they were then
WE GIVE ours a half dollar coin for each tooth lost
no bigger amount is needed for the first tooth cause any coin will excite a 5 year old :D
We give our daughter four quarters for each tooth she looses.
We gave our son 5 one dollar gold coins for the first tooth and 1 gold dollar coin for the second. We plan to repeat this tonight since our second son lost his first tooth this morning.
I am a kindergarten teacher at work and church and hear most often from my students that they received $1. I agree that $5 for the first tooth is a bit much, plus kids might learn to expect that each time. I realize that it's special to lose the first tooth, but finding that dollar under the pillow is exciting enough! I believe I only got a quarter for each tooth when I was growing up! :) Everyone has their own opinion and you know your child the best. Good luck!
We've always done $5 for the first tooth because it is so special the first time a child looses a tooth and then $1 each for the rest. There has never been a problem with the kids being disappointed with getting only $1 for the other teeth - they understand that the first tooth is special (to them and to the tooth fairy!). Also a tip that I do, is wrap the tooth in a paper towel and secure with a bit of tape. Make like a little tooth packet. You could even write you daughter's name and date on it. Then have her put it under her pillow - the "packet" is WAY easier for the tooth fairy to find then just an iddy bitty tooth under there. Then I just stick the packets in a box in my closet :)
I couldn't imagine giving $5 for the first tooth and then a $1 after that. My kids would remember the money and not be happy with less! my kids also don't get an allowance so I usually give $2 per tooth so they would have a little bit to spend.
At our house, the tooth fairy gives a dollar per number tooth lost. 1 for first, 2 for second, etc. With the first one, the tooth fairy also left a special tooth pillow to use the next time.
I would think a dollar. I like the idea of a dollar coin, too.
