toothless wonder
Do you see it? That little gap at the bottom center? The little hole that shows that my baby is now officially losing her baby teeth? Those teeth that she fussed and fretted and drooled over for months as an infant, that she worked so hard to get...and now they're falling out.
It's been hanging on by a thread for weeks. I'd offered to pull it out for her, even gave it a gentle tug or two during tooth-brushing time at night. But she (like her mother before her) wouldn't go for it. Will it hurt? Will there be blood? she wanted to know. And so we left it alone to take its own sweet time, and finally, this morning, the time came and it fell out all on its own.
Now: the big question.
How much is the Tooth Fairy paying for teeth these days?
I think I remember getting a quarter, maybe fifty cents, for my teeth 25 years ago. Have prices gone up since then, or has the value of these itty-bitty little bits of discarded bone stayed the same? Please share. After all, the Tooth Fairy is scheduled to arrive tonight. I need to make sure I have enough cash to pay for this visit.
13 comments:
Yea for Beth!!!!! I hear $1 is the going rate. Ugh!!
For the first tooth we gave a dollar since it is such a big deal. Then after that it is 50 cents.
I knew it would be soon! She's so cute! Our tooth fairy is cheap I guess, we only give 50 cents.
Wow! What a big girl!
Lots of talk about that over here: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-much-does-your-tooth-fairy-leave-question-67
We paid a dollar. Bug doesn't get an allowance or anything and we've found that for him (a hesitant tooth puller like yours) it encouraged him to be a little braver.
Good for her! I always got a quarter in a special pocket on my tooth fairy pillow when I was a kid, but I think the tooth fairy has adjusted for inflation. Most of the kiddos in Mugger's class seem to get $1, so we save those gold $1 coins for tooth fairy money. Our kiddos had never seen one before, so we had to explain that it was just like a dollar bill. Now they think it's pretty neat that the tooth fairy has her own special money!
I've heard around here that the going rate is $1 for the first tooth, then 50 cents after that. Obviously, more for a molar, when the time comes. :)
Maddie just lost her SIXTH tooth this evening! WOW! For the first, we left 2 gold $1 coins, then for all the ones after it's one. That way, we know it's a special gift from the toothfairy. (We keep a stash in my jewelry box) Also don't forget to think of a place for the "fairy" to keep the tooth :)
Hey Jen.....I guess we both know Rebekah!! Saw your comment to her blog and had to check out your blog =)! Tell Beth CONGRATULATIONS....that's BIG news! We do $1! My older daughter has always written a note to the toothfairy too =)! See you soon!
Ours pays a dollar, but in a coin, which makes it fun.
Thanks for the input, guys! I had been thinking 50 cents. Plus, I only had 50 cents. But Eric was thinking $1, and he had $1 in his wallet, and since most commenters seemed to think that was the norm, that's what we went with. I love the idea of the dollar coins, but didn't have any chance for a secret trip to the bank to get some today. Maybe next time the Tooth Fairy will be more prepared.
Jen I love
this picture of her! So adorable. I bet she
is thrilled The dentist told mischa last month that her two bottom teeth are loose and she could start wiggling them. She was giddy! How exciting for you :)
Oh it is happening...our kids are growing up!
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