Tooth Fairy needs fiscal advice....?

After reading all the other answers it seems as if almost everyone gives or gets $5 for the first tooth and $1 for each tooth after. I have NO clue how much I got for my 1st tooth, but I remember getting $1 for my teeth. The kids are so young, I would think $1-$2 would be more than enough. Since any amount of money is "alot" to them. Although, they may not really be able to buy anything decent with $1.

I like the idea of leaving a dollar (since most people think of $$ when they hear the tooth fairy) and a little toy or something. My daughter really likes the rides in the playroom at Walmart and outside grocery stores and what not. So I put quarters in her easter eggs, and Christmas stalking and stuff like that.

I was going to highly suggest leaving fairy dust (glitter) also, but K9mpgsd beat me to it. I love that idea. (Also leaving Santa's snowy footprints using a pair of boots and baby powder is cute I think)

Our tooth fairy delivered a dollar per tooth. the first tooth was special and the tooth fairy left a tooth fairy Barbie, a pillow to put each additional tooth in, and a very tiny note from the tooth fairy, (It's helpful to type the note using then print it at about 15% of the original size!) Our tooth fairy found some cute clip art to accompany the note and encouraging good brushing habits!!! I saw that one person left a toy and no money. the only problem I can see is that sometimes teeth come out unexpectedly. My daughter pulled one out with a zipper on her jacket by accident at school. It wasn't loose before this. The tooth fairy might not have time to get a toy for things like this :)

If you want your child to continue ripping out her teeth for money..leave her $ 5 -$10.. and she won't disappoint you. She'll be all about the money. IF however you want to teach a small lesson with the tooth fairy as a teacher, then leave a dollar and a note that says thank you for the beautiful tooth and keep brushing and flossing those teeth. I like the really pretty teeth. Sign it the tooth fairy. Kids don't really understand the value of money and it's fine to give them a dollar and take them to the dollar store for a treat. Leaving more than a dollar says " I place a monetary value on everything you do. I'm not concerned about keeping you young or keeping the cruel world at bay a bit longer. I want you to know money is EVERYTHING to me and should be to you too." Mom to 3 and my kids have always been thrilled to get a dollar and a note.

This tooth fairy never got in to the "money game". For their first tooth, I got them something they had really wanted but didn't have. I also left a note from the fairy telling them that taking care of the new tooth was very important and I gave them some special dental stuff. Each tooth after that they received a small toy and toothbrushes with a favorite character, a funny timer to use while brushing, etc. It apparently worked because my kids are grown and have never had a cavity or teeth whitening!

Tooth fairy in my house leaves a prize for first tooth. (like a new movie, or small toy) and a dollar or two. After that it is 50 cents a tooth. (the tooth fairy is cheap in my house, but she has 3 kids to look after!) Make the first one something special to remember and go nuts! Every now and again the tooth fairy will leave a note under the pillow about how good of a job my kids are at keeping their mouths and teeth clean and shiny too! (use your computer for different fonts that look like hand writing, and have a friend sign it!) You will be surprised at how much your kids will want to brush their teeth and take good care of them if the tooth fairy notices instead of mom! Have fun and get creative.... it isn't all about the money!

At my house the tooth fairy leaves what ever is laying around. The first tooth got $2 (yeah, that's the bonus!) and the rest get either a dollar of a handful of what ever coins are available. My kids actually prefer the pile of coins cause it looks like so much more money than one lonely dollar!

I think it's CRAZY to give $5-$10 dollars for a tooth, that's just me though!

Its really dependant on the "Tooth Fairy" Although one of my friends leaves her kids those gold dollar coins. I have another friend that leaves one of the McDonalds Arch card for like $5 under their pillows. My mom always left me $2, and I've heard that some parents even go for $5. Like I said, its really dependant on the tooth fairy. As far as Im concerned I think a dollar is sufficaint, the arch card is a good idea. I wouldnt put more down for the first tooth than you intend for the rest or your daughter might expect it everytime. I would do the same $$ for each tooth, just to be fair.

My son got two dollars for the first tooth. one dollar for the others. If a tooth is "perfect", the tooth fairy brings one fifty. We still have a few to loose and that is the going rate. I have read some of the other answers and wish that they were my parents. Ten bucks for a tooth???

Tooth Fairy gives $3 a tooth at our house.

The tooth Fairy left $10 for the first one and $5 for each one after.