First Teeth: Tween
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Tooth Fairy...
Asked by K.B. from Yuma
on June 11, 2009
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My son just lost his first tooth and is so excited about the Tooth Fairy. My question is: How much did your Tooth Fairy leave for your kiddos' first tooth? I have h...
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- My girls are too young to loose teeth so we are not there yet but I like the $2 bill idea. That would be special because when else are you going to get a $2 bill. It w...
- Hi K., My 9 yo daughter and 6 yo son still believe in the tooth fairy. We, I mean, the tooth fairy...gives $5 for the first tooth lost and $1 for each after that. We...
- We like to leave $1 coins, or half dollar coins or $2 bills. Just something that you don't see everyday.
Tooth Fairy
Asked by W.W. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2011
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At what age do you stop giving tooth fairy money.
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- I agree with those who said when the last baby tooth falls out. So what if the child has stopped believing? It's still the fun of getting that coin under the pillow....
- Why stop? My kids lost their teeth very late. My younger daughter is 14 and still has 3 teeth to lose, but the Tooth Fairy will visit her for each one. 'Belief' in the...
- when they no longer have any baby teeth to fall out
Tooth Fairy
Asked by J.L. from Reno
on October 14, 2009
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My daughter is about to lose her 1st tooth. I need some very creative ideas on what to do for her. Please any ideas are welcome.
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- The Tooth Fairy "assigned" to our family is Marvin, The Assistant Molinator, Tooth Fairy In Training. Along with a very minimal $ amount, "He" (I) leaves a typed note...
- We do the "fairy dust" (shimmery powder) too. My little girl is not too thrilled with dollars. She'd much rather have a couple of quarters. Also, we videotaped her ...
- My daughter and I made a little pouch together for the tooth fairy to use. We picked out some fabric remnants and ribbon and pretty trim and sewed it by hand together...
How Much for First Tooth Falling Out?
Asked by L.J. from Portland
on May 29, 2007
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My five year old has a loose tooth and a couple of her friends in her Pre-K class have lost a tooth already and so she knows all about the Tooth Fairy. When I was a k...
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- The tooth fairy gave my granddaughter $1 each for her first 2 teeth. The plan is for it to always be a $1. There are always some families that pay more for a var...
- I gave my daughter $1.... I wouldn't go above that. =) Oh and have her put it in a baggie, it is easier to find under the pillow. Then just put the money back in the ...
- Well L., my son is 6 and he lost his first tooth 2 days before he turned six and just like your daughter he knew all about the tooth fairy from kids at school. I decid...
Broken Tooth
Asked by B.C. from Portland
on August 29, 2010
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My 12 year old boy lost the top half of his tooth (molar). He had mentioned a day or two ago that only half of his tooth was loose, it didn't occur to me then that he ...
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- Well what it sounds like is the baby tooth fell out and you can see the top of the new permanent tooth coming through. Remember baby teeth are short and little so it c...
- Is he in pain? He could have a nerve exposed that really, really hurts. If so he definitely needs to go to the dentist. It seems it might be best to have it extracte...
- Is he is a lot of pain from the broken tooth? If so I'd call the dentisit's # and see if there is an on call person to talk to. Otherwise, avoid hot/cold - motrin or...
Tooth Fairy Ideas
Asked by T.C. from Nashville
on June 27, 2008
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My Oldest daughter age 5 1/2 has her first loose tooth. I am looking for great tooth fairy ideas, poems, etc to make this fun! And with inflation ;) what is the going ...
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- When I was little, I loved more than anything getting lots of COINS from the tooth fairy. So, to help with inflation, you could give her 20 nickels or 100 pennies or s...
- I left my daughter .50 In different pieces of change and she loved counting it all out to see how much she had . . . She was thrilled! she is now 8yrs old and I nev...
- How exciting for your daughter! My two oldest children 8 and 10 just recently figured out that we are the tooth fairy so have fun! I told them not to tell the 4 year...
5 1/2 Year Old Losing First Tooth
Asked by D.W. from Minneapolis
on December 19, 2008
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Hi,
My 5 1/2 year old daughter has her first loose tooth. She's really excited for it to fall out and keeps asking if it will fall out by Christmas. I haven't been ...
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- It really depends. My 8 year old didn't lose a tooth until he was almost 7, and last year he had a baby tooth that was loose for six months! One way to make it fun...
- My daughter's first tooth took about a month to fall out once it became loose. I gave her $5 under her pillow because I didn't have any ones and justified it by sayin...
- Try not to make the same mistake my husband did. My 10 yo step-son lost a tooth and the tooth fairy didn't show up the first night because of a communication debacle....
Loose Baby Tooth
Asked by K.J. from Cleveland
on December 23, 2011
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My son has a loose baby tooth and his permanent tooth is coming in from behind it so i wondered if he pulls out his loose tooth willl he have two permanent teeth in th...
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- This is called "shark teeth" when the permanent tooth comes in behind the baby tooth. It's very common. Once her permanent tooth comes in, the baby tooth will come o...
- This is a question for the dentist. And even a dentist wouldn't know until he's done an exam. I would ask the dentist if you need to get the baby tooth out now. I'm...
- Of the 8 teeth my son has lost so far I think only 1 or 2 did not have the adult tooth in, in some cases by quite a lot. I called his dentist and asked the first time ...
Tooth Fairy Rate
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on March 28, 2008
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My 7 year old just lost his tooth this morning. Can anyone tell me how much money the tooth fairy is leaving for teeth these days? He's my first, so I have no idea. ...
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- Some people we know even give $10! We leave one of everything. A penny, nickel, dime, quarter and a dollar bill.
- 25 cents a tooth is what we do, and I think it's appropriate for this age range. I've never heard of anyone going over $1 per tooth. You can check with parents of hi...
- I always go with something cool like a dollar coin, or, for the first one, a $2 bill. My daughter has lost so many now, I keep a few dollar coins stashed away just in...
How Much Is a Tooth Worth to the Tooth Fairy?
Asked by J.B. from Cedar Rapids
on April 7, 2008
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My six year old went to the doctor and he said she will be losing her teeth soon. My question is how much should the tooth fairy leave? My husband said five dollars, w...
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- For the first one I don't think $5 is too much. Each one after leave a $2 bill. I keep a stock of them and my girls love getting them.
- Molars $1.00, everything else .50 cents. It's just enough to fit nicely under the pillow, but not so much you set the bar too high.
- I received a quarter for my first tooth and a dime for each tooth after that. I am 51. I think 50 cents for a first tooth and a quarter for each tooth thereafter. We d...
