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Tooth fairy?? (self.parenting)

submitted 1 month ago by Tot to c/parenting

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Who came up with the tooth fairy anyways, this is ridiculous.

My kid has been talking about it because some classmates have lost teeth recently. It got me thinking the whole thing is bonkers. We're supposed to sneak in and put money under their pillow? How TF do we do this without waking them up? And HOW MUCH? Has the tooth fairy kept up with inflation?

My kids haven't lost any teeth yet. Looking for input and fun stories from parents with kids who have lost teeth!

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[–] lurker_in_chat 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't have any fun stories, but I will say our tooth fairy gives $2 bills for each tooth. It's fun, different and still very spendable. (And you can still get them from any bank) I've heard of parents giving anywhere between $1 to $10, and even one doing $20 (don't be the parent giving twenties)

My children are really sound sleepers, so we've never had a problem making the swap. I will say that you should make sure the child's tooth is in a ziplock bag or something easy to find in the dark. And also that they have a bunch of baby teeth so don't do anything for the first that you can't sustain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

$2 can't even buy a snack nowadays

[–] Anticorp 1 points 1 month ago

Damn, $640 for your kid's natural teeth? Seems expensive.