What To Do In Case of a Tardy Tooth Fairy

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Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy; many roles parents have to fill at all times of the year. Christmas and Easter have a day on the calendar to help you out, but there aren’t dates set for when your child loses their teeth!

Children lose about 20 baby teeth between age 5 and 12.  Sometimes the Tooth Fairy gets caught up on when they have to arrive over those 8 or so years. Never fear, here are some tips from Better Homes and Gardens on how to handle when your child notices a missing date with the Tooth Fairy:

1. Having older siblings who have all their permanent teeth can help you out by visiting their younger sibling with some cash and say, “I think this is for you, it must have been delivered to the wrong room.”
2. When your child addresses you, concerned about not getting a visit, go into their room and pretend to look around the bed with the dough in your hand. Sneakily drop it someplace in the bed and tell them they must have moved it in their sleep and that the fairy must not have had room in his sack for the tooth.
3. Tell your child there must have been a “molar emergency” and leave a note from the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened on the following night. Come up with an exciting story and reward your child for their good dental care.
4. When your child presents you with their fallen out tooth, tie a piece of string (or dental floss) to your toothbrush so you remember to pay their pillow a visit before you hit the hay.

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