What's the going rate for the Tooth Fairy?

A friend is coming up on that time in her child's life and wants to know what the going rate is?

Any part of the world is welcome - she's actually in Australia, so getting the world conversion rate would be good, actually.

Thanks in advance!

i hear that the Tooth Fairy is now charging .50 cents(american)
to haul off hazardous medical waste

I always got a couple dollars, and was thrilled, lol.

At our house, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves a dollar (sometimes a unique dollar coin) for regularly lost teeth, and $2 for extractions!

I think it largely depends on the tooth faerie's helpers' income. But $2.00 seems like a fair price for a tooth.

There have been a few posts about the tooth faerie. A couple mentioned leaving an "autographed" picture/card of the tooth faerie with a note of thanks for the tooth.

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=125516

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=106190

My sister usually gives her children a few dollars for each tooth they loose.

WOW $2 for a tooth? That is so unfair! I think $0.50 is more than enough doesn't matter how wealthy the tooth fairy helpers are!

Originally Posted by Abymummy

WOW $2 for a tooth? That is so unfair! I think $0.50 is more than enough doesn't matter how wealthy the tooth fairy helpers are!

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I only got 25 cents. Sometimes a 50 cent piece.

Our daughter always got a toonie ($2 coin) or a loonie ($1 coin) and a small gift. I really don't know how the small gift tradition started, but daughter said she thought the Tooth Fairy brings a small gift and somehow it happened.

$1 last I heard

Well, its been about 16 years since I lost a tooth, but I think it was .25 or .50 cents a tooth. It really depends how they lost it, what the kid is like. I was (am) very scaredy cat about teeth, so the more traumatic the more money.

Now days, I'd say 1$ a tooth...as long as they donmg loose too many at once!

My young siblings get $5-$10, pretty good increase from the 20c we got as kids.

I used to get £1.00 or possibly £2.00 and my first tooth lost i got a letter from the tooth fairy ! i made my parents think i believed in the fairy until i was 10 lol the extra money came handy!

Jess x

I always got $1. My stepson gets the same. Seems to be the norm around here.

Originally Posted by missymotus

My young siblings get $5-$10, pretty good increase from the 20c we got as kids.

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My niece recently lost her tooth, while she was staying with me. I asked her how much the tooth fairy usually left and she told me $10.00.

Originally Posted by Pami

My niece recently lost her tooth, while she was staying with me. I asked her how much the tooth fairy usually left and she told me $10.00.

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That is one smart cookie!!!

Originally Posted by snosrap5

That is one smart cookie!!!

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she got it, too.

i always got $2 or $3 dollars for my teeth. I guess it depended on how many dollar bills my mom & grandfather had at the time.

Mine get a toonie and a thank-you for good brushing. or if it has a cavity they get a toonie + new toothbrush, floss, a little tube of toothpaste, and a note that better brushing is needed

Originally Posted by missymotus

My young siblings get $5-$10, pretty good increase from the 20c we got as kids.

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This is DH's comment to that one

"at that rate I'm gonna go break my teeth!"