We talked with our grandson, Locke a day or so ago and he had big news. A loose tooth. I\u2019m sure he is a little apprehensive, but he\u2019s also excited \u2014 this will be his first encounter with the Tooth Fairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I asked Dave what the going rate for \u201ctooths\u201d is these days. He said he wasn\u2019t sure and was a little concerned that he might have to take out a loan to meet the upcoming financial obligations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I remember the tooth fairy leaving me money when I was little, so the tooth fairy custom has been around a long time. Of course, the idea is that when children lose one of their baby teeth, they place the tooth under their pillow and while they are asleep, the tooth fairy will come and exchange the tooth for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No one really knows the answer as to why the tooth fairy wants your teeth in the first place and is willing to pay cash for them. One theory is that the tooth fairy gives the teeth to babies that don\u2019t have any teeth. I\u2019ve also heard that the teeth are crushed to make fairy dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve seen pictures of Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny that I\u2019d recognize right away. But I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen a picture that I\u2019d immediately identify as the Tooth Fairy. I guess if I was trying to imagine the tooth fairy, it would be a \u201cshe\u201d and she\u2019d look something like Tinkerbell from Peter Pan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And while we\u2019re on the subject \u2014 is the tooth fairy a boy or a girl? You now know what I think \u2014 girl. But I figured this question was worth some extensive research. A survey conducted in 1984 revealed that 74 percent of those surveyed believed the tooth fairy to be female, while 12 percent believed the tooth fairy could be neither<\/em> male nor female and 8 percent believed the tooth fairy could be either<\/em> male or female. I might add that some people claim to have seen the tooth fairy, but there is no independent confirmation of whether these sightings were real or whether they looked like Tinkerbell or took some other form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But back to the original reason I started on this subject today. The tooth fairy doesn\u2019t seem to consistently leave an exact amount of money per tooth. It also appears that the tooth fairy is more generous in some areas of the country. But based on a national survey of 1,000 people, the average price paid for a tooth in 2020 is $4.03. As a point of reference, the average for a tooth in 1998 was $1.30. If the trend keeps up, by the time Rory and Ellie start losing their teeth, Dave may indeed need to schedule that trip to the credit union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of what I\u2019ve written is speculation, so I should probably conclude with something more concrete \u2014 a quote from the Tooth Fairy. When the Tooth Fairy was asked to weight in on the cost of collecting teeth, he\/she reportedly said, \u201cKids need to be brushing and taking care of their teeth. I tend to pay more for healthy teeth so let\u2019s keep brushing those teeth for two minutes two times a day, and don\u2019t forget to floss!\u201d We talked with our grandson, Locke a day or so ago and he had big news. A loose tooth. I\u2019m sure he is a little apprehensive, but he\u2019s also excited \u2014 this will be his first encounter with the Tooth … Continue reading
Good advice from the expert on the subject \u2014 the Tooth Fairy.
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