Tooth Fairy
- NewsYahoo Canada Style
You won't believe how much kids are getting from the tooth fairy these days
Remember as a child saving up your tooth fairy earnings in exchange for a bag of your favourite penny candies or a plush toy? It turns out kids are cutting a bigger deal with the tooth fairy in exchange for their baby teeth these days. The Irish study, which was conducted by Jack N’ Jill Kids, interviewed 1,000 parents and concluded that there has been a 289 per cent increase compared to what the parents themselves got from the tooth fairy.
- NewsEllen Manning
Stepdad wins the internet’s heart with pun-packed letter from the Tooth Fairy
The icing on the cake is a volley of ‘dad jokes’ and puns, from “bleeding marvellous” to concerns over “incisor trading” and a description of the tooth fairy job as “like pulling teeth”. Another was particularly taken by the “incisor trading” joke.
- NewsHilary Hagerman
Kids in B.C. are getting ripped off by the tooth fairy
According to a new survey released by Visa Canada, parents the tooth fairy is likely to pay an average of $2.46 for a lost tooth in B.C.– almost a dollar less than the national average of $3.44. Overall, the tooth fairy is feeling more generous than last year, when the average payout was $2.80 across Canada. Stateside, the tooth fairy’s average payout dropped for the second year in a row, down to $3.19.
