Tooth Fairy and Money

I only got around .50 for my teeth from the toothe fairy. I think maybe once or twice I got a dollar. But that was a long time ago and I guess inflation goes for tooth fairys too lol. I'm not sure how much we will leave our daughter when she starts losing her teeth. She's still getting her baby teeth so we still have a little while to think about that. I will probably leave about $5 or something like that. I don't want her to think she is going to get rich off of the tooth fairy lol.

i think you might be going a little overboard. she isn't going to be happy getting a 20 the first time and not as much after that. the first tooth is special, but i think i would stick with the same price for every tooth so she isn't disappointed. maybe give her candy or a little toy with the money to make the first tooth special. when we were kids i think we only got $1 per tooth.

My older son lost his first tooth a few days back and the tooth fairy gave him a gift. He was very excited about the gift in the morning. In the evening he gives me a hug and says 'Thank you, Mama. There's no such thing as the tooth fairy. You didn't have to give me a gift'. I thought that was so cute especially since he's been waiting for his tooth to fall for the past 2 years! Maybe the falling of the tooth is more exciting than the money or gift. Probably telling them that they are big boys or girls will make them feel more important and special than giving them money.

That is certainly no way to teach a child the valve of money and one day you will want your child to realize that, unless you are prepared to support them for the rest of their lives! The lessons about money should be taught at an early age. Even young children should have to realize that you need to work for what you get in life and that there is no such thing as a free lunch. There is even a book out aimed at teenagers teaching them how to invest their money.

$20 is way to much, even though the first tooth is special. My four daughters where given a £1 coin for their first visit from the tooth fairy, after that it was 50p a tooth. With so many teeth, it can become very expensive and is unnecessary. Even the tooth fairy has a budget lol.

overboard??? Yes unfortunaly we find the value of our love for our kids thru money it is so easy to do and takes no time and in a world that is sooooo busy why not the only thing is like everyone elese pointed out what does the future hold what will be expected.. Tough stuff and its just starting. I have 2 11yr olds did same kind of stuff gave them everthing want for nothing and there dad bought them guess what they want from us money in fact thats what opened my eyes one day my daughter was wanting this and that and said" but money" yah not mom or mommy "money" that was the day things changed. Good luck but, there will be a day.

aaw u guys r rich!! i got $5. :(

I think that $30 is alot of money for a child but it is really up to you. She really dont understand how much it is anyway. I give my children about $2 each time becasue the end up spending it on crazy things. My son is scared of the tooth fairly becasue he dont want nothing coming through is window when he is sleep so he rather not have any money. Everytime a tooth falls out he trys to throw it away before I see it.

I think the toothfairy is a cheapskate in our house. She only leaves a quarter for my children's teeth. They can spend that quarter any way they want (usually on a gumball or those little vending machine treats.) They are truely happy with it, and never thought they were shorted. Congrats to your little one for her first tooth! It is a special occassion. Maybe a party instead of the $$$. Just my humble opinion. :)

I think it's a little over the top, i think my teeth used to get me 50 cents or $1 maybe :) Maybe $5 would be a better amount for her, along with a note to tell her the first tooth is worth more because it's special, then you can go with $1 or $2 for her future teeth. If your hubby is set on $20 try doing something a little more helpful for your daughter - give her the $5 in cash & a toy OR $5 in cash & the other $15 can go in to her bank account, then she'll still get it but wont be able to waste it & it can accumulate interest in there for when she's older :) Even with a note though, if you leave her $20 - she'll still expect a decent amount of money for future teeth & will be disappointed if she doesn't get it so better to make it less :) Good Luck!

When I was young we used to get about 50c as that was the highest amount in a coin there was, now my nieces get $2 as that is the highest amount there is in a coin, I think that is what we will stick to when my daughter starts to loose her teeth. $20 seems a bit over board for the tooth fairy but that is your choice and I respect that if that is what you want to do then that is your choice, but I think she will be extremely disappointed when the tooth fairy drops her money with the next tooth

$20 is way too much for the tooth fairy. Even the tooth fairy has a budget to keep. If you give her that much she will expect a large amount for each tooth. If you want to give paper money I would give no more then $5 if she doesn't have enough to buy what she wants then maybe you could get her a bank to put her tooth fairy money in to save for something special. You might want to give her some of the new $1 president coins to save.

I used to get from .50 to 2.00 when i was a child, it was always great for me when i lost my teeth because i would always get money. I remember staying awake one night to try and catch the 'Tooth Fairy', i was surprised when my mum came in with 2.00 in her hand. I would recommend keeping it the same amount of money each time, i think $20 is way too much, especially if it only her first tooth, she probably doesn't care much about money so what is the point in putting yourself out of pocket for something that is not appreciated as much as it should be. I sure wish i got $20 bills everytime i lost a tooth when i was a child...

I agree $20 is way too much. No matter what kind of note you give her, she going to feel let down the next time the tooth fairy comes to visit. I got 25cents for my teeth. My daughter has only lost one tooth so far and the tooth fairy left her a $1 coin. I think she will be just as excited to get $1 - it's all about the tooth fairy coming and leaving her a surprise.

Wow! Wish I had a dad that would have left me a $20.00 bill but then again that would have been a week worth the groceries for us when I was young. I really think that it is to steep but it is your child and it is your money. If you want to spoil her that is your right. First teeth are always special. We give my little sister a dollar for her first tooth and the next day she was trying to pull more we had to watch her for awhile. She even pulled 2 permant teeth because they were loose because they were coming back in. After that my mom just started getting her a happy meal for her teeth. So just tell your hubby to do what he feels is right whether we think it right or wrong. And a note would be a great touch. I think all first times on everything should be celebrated.

hi friend! iam from india and here we dont have any belive in tooth fairy or something like that but i have learnt this in movies and books in my child hood we dint got anything and still here nearly 95% of childrean wont get a thing......but i can say that what ever u are doing for ur child weather itis a $20 or more its fine dont think much and make u child learn about the value of money thats it u then u can give has much u want even for the secound third ..........till the last one

Woah nelly! That is too much! I think your husband is doing that out of guilt, not rational thought. If he wants to do paper money, a $5 would be more than great. I usually do a $2 coin - and I know people who just do a couple of quarters. $20 is off the charts.

$20.00? That is waaay to much. For the rest of the tooth fairy parents sake please don't do that. When she tells her friends she gets $20.00 they will be very upset and there goes tooth fairy inflation. My kids thought they were getting ripped off because they only got 50 cents.I thought that was good, I only got 10 cents. Their friends all got $5 or more. Their riends all had parents who had a lot more money than we did and didn't bother to teach their children how to handle money. On the rare occasions when I forgot, I would leave $1.00 the next night because I felt guilty. A young child doesn't need $20.00. Not even for the first tooth. You will be setting a high priced precedent in your home. Your daughter won't see $20.00 as much money, so will ask for more and more as she gets older. Not for teeth, but for lunch with the girls. A toy,candy, whatever kids buy these days.

My oldest son got a new bike when he lost his first tooth. My others haven't lost any yet, but I plan on doing the same for them. The first one is very special. Now I just give him a couple of bucks, and he's still happy. I say, do whatever makes you feel comfortable. My aunt used to get 20's and such. I never got more than a couple of quarters. Your daughter will love the tooth fairy for it, and will look forward to losing more teeth.