Real life MMD: Is the Tooth Fairy subject to inflation?

fairynuf

hellokitty08 wrote: »

I had a baby tooth until I was 16! Cant remember if the tooth fairy paid out on that one or not though! hehehe But you can still have them at an older age.

That was not what I meant.....I meant 12 yr olds would not be losing their first tooth they must have lost teeth prior to losing one at age 12....so how much did they receive for previous lost teeth!

Augustus_the_Strong

If you've got lots of spare money, why not? Otherwise, give him £1 and tell him to grow up. Put the other £9 towards future dental bills.

ijusthadtocomment

I assume like most others responding here that your son is a similar age to his 12 year old friend.

Whilst I think that it's great for kids to enjoy santa, the tooth fairy, etc and hold onto some childhood niaivity, I think both your son and his friend are getting too old to believe and are at risk of ridicule.

I think however that both are probably more worldly wise, and that both you and the other mum are getting the wool pulled over your eyes.

That said, my son has just turned 7 and has lost 5 teeth, he got £5 for the first one and £2 for each of the others from his dad and I - luckily that's what the tooth fairy had available.
There have been odd donations from grandparents and great grandparents if they see him round about the day the tooth fell out, but he knows these are monetary gifts from them and not the tooth fairy.

As a side note, he believes that Santa is the delivery driver and throws in a few pressies as a surprise but mum and dad 'pay' for the gifts. We decided this would be the tack we would take after a friends child reeled off all the people who gave them gifts at Xmas and asked why mum and dad didn't buy anything!

Tuppence12

My twin children are now 10 and until recently when they found out the tooth fairy was not real, they got 50p per tooth. When they asked why they didn't get as much as their friends, I told them that if they got a silver coin from the tooth fairy then it was lucky. As 50p is the largest silver coin they could get, I told them they must be really lucky.
They were quite pleased with this.

DustD

£10 is far too much for a tooth.

12 is far too old to be wondering about the tooth fairy.

Tell them if they ask for that much, Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny won't be as generous.

Failing that, tell them the Boogieman will get them.

Based on what your're saying, this would frighten the nappy off them.

Unbelievable, no wonder times are hard!

scaryfairy

When I was little I got 2p per tooth lol, though once I got 50P and thought it was the best day ever!! I honestly think £1 per tooth is plenty.

Barryfan

My first reaction (and seocnd, if I'm honest) was to be appalled by this. £10 for one tooth?? What is the world coming to? I got 6d (old pence) per tooth when I lost my first tooth (I was about 4 or 5). Grandchildren got £1 for theirs - which I think is fair, given inflation, but again they're only young. Your son's 12 year old friend sounds thoroughly spoiled to me.

Spencerx

No wonder the country is in the state it is. Maybe this young person will end up as Prime Minister

wanchai_2

We used to get 50p a tooth, I was so excited ha ha!! Aw, the things children will believe

MelissaMargaret

£10 is silly, but I've heard of worse... my friend's child was sleeping at her grandparents house when one of her teeth fell out. The tooth fairy left £30.:eek: No, that's not a typo. Needless to say, my friend was furious, but it was too late by then!

I like the concept of the tooth fairy having a per-family budget. I have three children and am wondering about a fourth, so I'll have to multiply by 80 whatever amount we decide on when the time comes!

Oh, and I still have a milk tooth left at 35. Lost one last year, but the dentist kept it. Think I'd like a new tv for my last one, but wonder how the fairy would fit it under my pillow...:rotfl: