Tooth Fairy advice?

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.

Tooth Fairy advice?
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.
Reply:No, $1 is good, heck, even 50 cents is nice
Reply:I am 22 years old now, when I lost teeth my parents (the tooth fairy) gave me a dollar each.
Reply:It doesn't really matter. If you give her more money each time she will be expecting more money each time. You arn't being to cheap. Just keep giving her that much.. You don't have to give hre money at all.
Reply:$5 is retarded!!!!!!! After all, they didn't "do" anything!





I know many ppl who give a quarter or 50 cent pieces.





We always gave a silver dollar or a 50-cent piece. That made it special, but not expensive.
Reply:When i was a kid I got 25 cents. At that age money is money....it's cool that the tooth fairy came. Between you and your mom you're fine. if you can't afford it you can't afford it.
Reply:what ever you give her she will be happy with. i used to get a dollar. see if you can give her one too that way it looks like she is getting just as much from the fairy as she is from grandma. good luck.
Reply:I would say that $1 is too much! Maybe 50c is a good price. $1 should be the max. You want to be able to pay your bills, and at the same time not let your little girl down, is I would suggest maybe 75c this time, $1 next, 50c next, and so on. Maybe leave something besides money, like a little gift, some cookies wrapped in a plastic bag, candy, gum, something you have had in your family awhile, etc.
Reply: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.
Reply:Don't fret...your doing just fine. Most kids secretly know about the tooth fairy anyway but they also know better than to rock that boat. My son once hid a dog's tooth under his pillow. He woke up with only a dog biscuit, boy was he bummed!
Reply:When I was a kid I only got 50 cents. Yours is not cheap, If you can't afford it, then you just can't. And I can't believe someone gave their kid 5 dollars for each tooth, thats insane.
Reply: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!
Reply:i got a dollar for each tooth and five for my last one, to express the tooth fairy's gratitude. i was a little kid for most of the experience and money wasn't such an issue as to how much i had
Reply: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
Reply:No, thats a really reasonable amount and I bet she's really happy when she recieves that dollar!
Reply:I sprinkled glitter on my daughters dresser (fairy dust) and left a dollar


she was more than happy
Reply:put this all into percpective ... its a tooth and she's five, only five .. she really dosnt have a concept of extreme value just yet ... so teach her well. That money isnt everything. A dollar is certainly more than i ever recieved or what my little sister recieves.
Reply: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.
Reply:this is one of the sweetest moments in life. don't fret about being cheap (your not). a 5 yr old is most always grateful to get some money under their pillow for a tooth, it's a magical moment for them. my niece stayed with me during those times of losing her teeth. one day she had lost 3 in one day, so i put some change and a few $ and a (dollar store necklace, very delicate %26amp; girly) that time, because not many loose 3 teeth in one day. the ($store necklace) made her feel so much more special.


it's up to what you can afford and do to make them feel special in that magical moment that counts, not the amount of money.
Reply:I have this problem too, my son told me his friends get $10 per tooth. I explain to him its because they need it more than we do....and sometimes i tell him it's because they brush better than him (hahah evil laff). Stick to your guns, no reason to cave to the pressure. I give my son whatever spare change I have and he questions it all the time, but someday when they find out the truth, it won't matter anymore.
Reply: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...
Reply:I don't think so. Its kinda bad to even give money for loosing a tooth. If you think about it. Its not preparing her for the real world she wont earn $$ for loosing anything when she gets older. Its just fun and as long as your not spoiling her or teaching her the wrong things I wouldnt worry about it
Reply: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 :)
Reply:u r not being cheap. $1 is more than enough for a 5 year old. what is she going to do with anymore money, especially since u buy her what she needs.
Reply:I got a quarter for each tooth, 50 cents for each molar growing up.





I think one dollar is fine. she can buy herself a candy bar to potential ruin the new teeth coming in!!!!'





lol ( just thinking of what I bought with my tooth money)
Reply: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.
Reply:I never got $5. for my first few teeth I got a stuffed dog, and two books. For my other teeth, I got anything from 25 cents to a dollar.
Reply:the girl is only 5 $0.50 is good. Or even better sometimes we do different rewards. It's not always money. It is sugar free gum or a new toothbrush...they have the kids dental floss.
Reply:a dollar is perfect....can i give you some extra advice....put a little bit of "fairy dust" on her pillow (glitter) I have done this for my girls since they lost there first tooth and they love it....its not the money that they love (b/c they get that too) but the amazing feeling that they get from actually seeing that she has came is way more precious than that silly dollar (plus this is something that she can only receive from you "the tooth fairy" not grandma and grandpa :)
Reply:yeah you are give her a $10000000000000000000000 just for losing a tooth. hahahahahahahahaha.