My 5 year old daughter lost her first tooth last week and the "Tooth Fairy" (me) left her three quarters. She has another loose tooth that will fall out any day now. Her grandmother also gave her $1 for the lost tooth, and she intends to give her another $1 for the next lost tooth, etc. Question is, am I being too cheap? I've heard that some kids get $5 for each lost tooth! I can't afford that, as I'm a working mom who struggles each month to pay bills.
2007-04-03 04:56:41 · 31 answers · asked by Pink1967 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I wouldn't say that you're being too cheap. Your daughter is probably excited at the fact that there's a "Tooth Fairy", and it's great that you take time to make her happy with little things like that. My little sister was ecstatic with even a couple of coins from the "Tooth Fairy" and learned to start saving up.
2007-04-03 05:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ritty 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son is about to lose his first tooth and I have been wondering the same thing. I asked him the other day what he thought the tooth fairy would leave him and he said a dollar. I know some of the other kids at his school have been getting 5 to 10 bucks. I don't think the money really matters too much to my son. . it is just the thought of the tooth fairy. And, whatever you do will likely become the tradition for your household.
I have decided to leave him a buck, with a little note from the tooth fairy thanking him for taking such good care of his teeth and I figure I will sprinkle some glitter "fairy dust" in the envelope.
2007-04-03 05:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by sparkles9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our tooth fairy presented a greenback in accordance to tooth. the first tooth became particular and the tooth fairy left a tooth fairy Barbie, a pillow to placed each and each and every extra tooth in, and an fairly tiny be conscious from the tooth fairy, (it really is effective to style the be conscious using then print it at about 15% of the unique length!) Our tooth fairy discovered some lovable clip paintings to accompany the be conscious and inspiring strong brushing habit!!! I said that one man or woman left a toy and no money. the merely mission i am going to work out is that usually tooth come out all of unexpected. My daughter pulled one out with a zip on her jacket by technique of coincidence at school. It wasn't loose earlier this. The tooth fairy would no longer have time to get a toy for such issues as this :)
2016-12-03 05:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you're not being too cheap at all. We give our kids something from the dollar store and $1. It's sometimes something that they need - new pencils, erasers or sometimes it's a toy type item. I stocked up on a few things ahwile back and just replenish it once in awhile so that the tooth fairy always has something in stock...
Personally I think it's insane the way some parents go overboard. I could afford to give them more but I won't. These kids that get five and ten $ for losing a tooth will end up to be teens with very expensive wants and desires... Try telling them no at that point in their lives...
2007-04-03 05:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jeannine 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any set going rate for a tooth... give what you can afford. I have found my son really enjoys getting unique coins or bills - one time it may be a 50 cent piece, another a $2 bill or a gold dollar coin. He never knows exactly what he will get, and didn't learn to expect any certain amount.
By the way, my sister always gave $5 per tooth - I personally think that is a ridiculously large amount :)
2007-04-03 06:20:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! I applaud all working mothers and if you can only afford $.75 a tooth, than that is all you can afford! However, I would ask her grandmother (your mother?) not to give more than the tooth fairy! What is the point of the tooth fairy if grandma has more to give?! So I wouldn't change anything now... because she might wise up and see the difference, but maybe when you have extra quaters, just slip them here and there!
2007-04-03 05:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i got a quarter and it was for the quarter machine i don't think your being cheap i would make it to be used for something unless your daughter wants to save it i would give say a dollar from the tooth fairy and bring her to the dollar store then she can pick out somthing nice and you can pay the tax and she got something from the tooth fairy another thing is you could find unique coins and give them for her to keep i got a silver dollar once and i still have it its soo cool and my mom just got it in her change my grandma gave me a really old one dollar bill too
2007-04-03 05:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by momma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 22 years old now, when I lost teeth my parents (the tooth fairy) gave me a dollar each.
2007-04-03 05:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only gave my kids one dollar per tooth. Why is your mom also giving her money? It seems to me that she's overstepping. Or if money is a problem then why don't you just let your mom be the tooth fairy? You shouldn't worry. I think that it is nuts to give kids $5 for their teeth.
2007-04-03 07:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not being cheap. She has many more teeth to lose and they usually forget how much you (the toothfairy) gave last time. I gave my daughter 4 quarters untill she started losing molars and I bumped it up to 2 dollars. You could also try giving her gold dollars or state quarters something unique that is more interesting than a plain dollar bill or regular quarters.
2007-04-03 05:02:17 · answer #10 · answered by Cheyenne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋