A tenner for the tooth fairy
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Like Santa and the Easter bunny, the Tooth Fairy is a beloved mythical figure. She exchanges baby teeth for money, but just how much should she be earning? According to a study commissioned by Currys, the average cost for losing a baby tooth in the UK is £4.20 with some parents paying up to £10.
Throughout childhood, from the first central incisors that begin to fall after their fifth birthday to age 12 when second molars are lost, a child loses 20 milk teeth. This means some children could be cashing in £84 as a gift from the Tooth Fairy!
Most British parents stick to the Tooth Fairy story narrative and leave a coin under the pillow – most leave a pound coin while nearly a third leave two pound coins. Nearly a quarter of parents think losing a tooth is worth more, slipping £5 under the pillow, while nearly 1 in 10 leave £10.
Unsurprisingly, more than half of parents say kids spend the money on toys, while a third spend it on sweets. There are also savers, with nearly a quarter of parents reporting that the money is being saved for bigger purchases.
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