When it comes to childhood magic, parents face an onslaught of obstacles involved in keeping up the ruse. My son’s first loose tooth popped out right before bedtime, and of course neither my wife or I ...

L'Oreal Thompson Payton is a mom, journalist and motivational speaker. She's also the author of Stop Waiting for Perfect. Not to sound like the grandpa from Rugrats, but back in my day, the Tooth ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Every morning, there's probably a kid somewhere eagerly waiting to check underneath their pillow, the fruitful reward from a fairy in search of baby teeth. Tuesday, Aug. 22, is ...

As a kid, few things are more exciting than losing a tooth, putting it under your pillow, and checking to see how much money the Tooth Fairy brought you the next morning. Of course, the amount of ...

Times are tough, even for kids. What they’re receiving for each tooth they’re putting under their pillows has fallen 14% to $5.01 from $5.84 last year, marking one of the most significant ...

Maintaining a household budget can help a family manage its finances. Interestingly, even the Tooth Fairy adheres to a budget. According to the latest findings from the Delta Dental 2025 Original ...

Is the tooth fairy real? One mom found a smart way to answer the timeless question — on the spot. “I am really open with my kids about ‘real’ versus ‘pretend,’” KC Davis, a licensed professional ...

Magical thinking is part of childhood, and when it comes to characters like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, parents often play along with... Is It OK To Lie About Santa And The Tooth Fairy? We try to ...

A pair of siblings took things a little too far when writing to the Tooth Fairy asking for money, and their aunt told Newsweek how she reacted. Melissa Leigh from Sheffield in the U.K. could barely ...

In honor of National Tooth Fairy Day, we're revealing some of our favorite Tooth Fairy ideas to help make losing teeth a little more fun for kids everywhere. But first, let's talk about the history ...

Losing a tooth is a strange childhood milestone. But the Tooth Fairy, that familiar nighttime visitor, didn’t just appear out of nowhere with glitter and dollar bills. Her story is stitched together ...

Not to sound like the grandpa from Rugrats, but back in my day, the Tooth Fairy left you a fresh dollar bill and you were happy with it. These days, kids are more likely to get $5. (Or $5.84, to be ...