https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:27:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688241 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:31:14 +0000 ShootingStar 1688241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At this point I'm thinking $1. Maybe we'll do it as 4 quarters to seem like more, lol. Then they can put them in their piggy bank in the morning. I don't think kids that young need much money of their own and I feel like at that age they won't really get anything we try to teach about using it wisely. But I say that as the mom of a 6 month old and I reserve the right to change my mind :D. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688226 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:27:21 +0000 catlady 1688226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hadn't really thought about it, but I used to get a book instead of money. Maybe I will do that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688220 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:25:59 +0000 Grace 1688220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That's a neat idea! I know we still have some Mexican and Cuban money lying around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688213 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:23:46 +0000 MamaMoose 1688213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A guy I work with had a whole system for his kids to negotiate exchange rates of teeth for cash with the tooth fairy (if they went too high she backed out of the deal and they got nothing). I think I'm going to use his method! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688207 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:22:01 +0000 JerricaBenton 1688207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe $5-$10 or a little gift. That's what I got. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688198 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:19:48 +0000 swurlygurl 1688198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I have a while to think about this still. First thought was $1. If I'm going to let her keep the money to spend how she wants, I'll probably stay with $1. If I make her put it in the bank, I may go higher to $10 or so - just a more fun way of adding to her savings than automatically contributing myself.</p> <p>Or maybe I'll do $11 - $10 to put in the bank and $1 to keep... I think I like idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688043 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:59:09 +0000 bushelandapeck 1688043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we got quarters and then maybe $1 towards the end. I will probably give $1-2 per tooth. I like the idea of $2 bills! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688039 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:56:53 +0000 Adira 1688039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Same! I got a quarter, so my kids will probably get $1. But I'll try to find the dollar coins so it's still a coin. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688032 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:48:51 +0000 Mamaof2 1688032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe $5 for the 1st tooth - after that probably $1</p> <p>My DS is 5.5 and he can't wait to lose a tooth! He is constantly feeling them to see if they are loose! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688026 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:42:02 +0000 littlek 1688026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't thought about it yet. $5 seems high, maybe $1 or $2 per tooth. No idea though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1688010 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:22:27 +0000 looch 1688010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we'll do $1, but in a creative way, with different currencies. He can keep it, or he can research the exchange rates and exchange them for the equivalent amount of US dollars.</p> <p>We have a large enough stash to get us through a few years before the novelty wears off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687980 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 03:05:25 +0000 Bao 1687980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think $1-$2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687978 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 02:31:38 +0000 Arden 1687978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No tooth fairy here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687976 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 02:18:01 +0000 lamariniere 1687976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing because we aren't going to do it. But we also don't do Santa or the Easter bunny.</p> <p>If we did do it, I would give $1max. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687937 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:35:35 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1687937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, I got a quarter per tooth! I'm thinking the kids will get $1 per tooth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687936 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:34:29 +0000 caitlanc 1687936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All but four of my teeth were extracted and I think my parents felt bad because the price went up for those. $1 for the ones that fell out, $5 for ones that we're pulled maybe? Molars were $5 too I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687921 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:10:20 +0000 Ree723 1687921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I seem to recall getting a quarter per tooth - and we thought that was great! I think it did eventually increase to $1 per tooth when the molars came in, but that was the max. We may do the same - it definitely won't be more than $1 per tooth though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687919 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 22:59:59 +0000 T-Mom 1687919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A dollar. Unless it's a molar maybe? Haven't thought that far yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687909 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 22:51:39 +0000 MrsStar 1687909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got $1 for each tooth when I was was growing up. With lo she will probably get $2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687868 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 22:01:08 +0000 Dandelion 1687868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a dollar and D gets a dollar. But my dad and DH's mom both match the tooth fairy per tooth lol. So he gets $3 a tooth in the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687857 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:57:16 +0000 sunny 1687857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I'm one of those annoying parents because I will probably leave $10 or $20 per visit. We will use it as a teaching opportunity to teach her how to use her money wisely. We will help her put some in her bank account and she can spend some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687803 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:11:50 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1687803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$1 sounds good to me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687800 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:10:49 +0000 mrsjyw 1687800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a dollar? (if at all) </p> <p>I didn't grow up with the tradition and DH did, so we'll probably do some version of it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687799 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:10:28 +0000 Elderberrygin 1687799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think $1.00 is reasonable My mum came up with an inspired, though utterly illogical, way of guarding against inflation. We put our tooth in a glass of water and the tooth fairy would leave a 50 cent coin. If we tried to argue that our friends were getting $1 or $2 she'd tell us the tooth fairy couldn't leave that much because the bills would get wet.</p> <p>Fortunately we lost all our teeth before we were smart enough to question why the tooth fairy couldn't just leave more than one coin, why it mattered if the bills got wet and what on earth a fairy was doing swimming around in a glass of water in the first place. </p> <p>She was pretty annoyed when they introduced one and two dollar coins when I was six or so and she was forced to up the price of a tooth based on her own wacky logic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687794 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:06:53 +0000 regberadaisy 1687794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: um. No. I'm thinking $1 per tooth. IF we do it. I never got money or did the tooth fairy thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687790 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:04:43 +0000 Synchronicity 1687790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a dollar, but by the time my youngest sister was losing teeth, it had been upped to two. I was robbed!! Haha. I like the idea of giving a dollar, plus a fun little gift - a Disney toothbrush, a small toy from the dollar store, something like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687788 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:03:11 +0000 mediagirl 1687788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband wants to make it special and give her $2 bills for each tooth. I like that idea. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687778 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:53:30 +0000 swedishfish 1687778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: haha, beanie babies. I have a plastic bin full of those somewhere. Maybe I can give R beanie babies instead of money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687773 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:50:46 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1687773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got $.50 per tooth. Maybe a dollar sometimes?</p> <p>By the time my the tooth fairy was around for my sister, she was getting beanie babies. </p> <p>According to inflation, I cannot afford the tooth fairy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-money-will-the-tooth-fairy-give-per-tooth#post-1687772 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:47:24 +0000 swedishfish 1687772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone I know just gave their child $5 for one tooth. Wow, talk about inflation! There are 20 baby teeth, right? That's $100 per child for all of those teeth. I got $1 per tooth. </p>