Lesley Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Why, oh why, did the tooth fairy need to come while I am looking after grandchildren? It is 25+ years since I went through this with my own so...........silly question coming up Lauren is 10, nearly 11. She banged her mouth at school yesterday and it was bleeding a lot. No-one from the school phoned me so I assume it looked normal to them, but am I right in thinking that this would be one of the last milk teeth? It was hanging by a thread....and Lauren eventually pulled it out. It looks like a milk tooth but I wasn't sure if she'd broken a new tooth There is a bit of tooth in her gum but it feels smooth like a new tooth coming through, not like a bit of broken tooth and it is sore but not painful. She has a gap on the other side but no new tooth. Mummy and Daddy are in Barcelona - and I didn't want to worry them when they phoned ......and when did Tooth Fairy rates go up from sixpence to £1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Poor Lauren! Those tooth fairys are on a good thing these days! Which tooth is it Lesley? If it's one of her molars it could be a milk tooth. Depends on how fast they get their teeth - my oldest had all his by the time he was 10, but I think most do take much longer. At a guess I would say that if the remaning tooth is smooth, it is a new tooth coming through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 I think it is a pre-molar Snowy.......I haven't heard her complain this morning so I assume it still isn't hurting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Poor you Lesley - and poor Lauren. When I was at that age, it was 10p - which of course was a fortune to me in those days. Same sentiment applies to me now, although not to the children I suspect!! (and at least you remembered - our toothfairy is often deterred by bad weather ) Ditto what Snowy has said, DS had lost all of his milk teeth very early (9) - precocious child !! Although a friend's daughter only started losing hers at 7! When he broke one of them at school during an accident with a cricket bench and a blindfold (he's deaf in one ear so should never have been blindfolded to start with, then fed fast & furious instructions by two overexcited children.....the instructor had no idea he was part-deaf & was understandably mortified!!) - it snapped the bottom 1/3 of his front tooth off rather than the whole thing & has been glued back, as fortunately it was stuck to his trackie-top. He does have to be very careful with it though and has a professionally made mouthguard for rugby etc to protect it. If the tooth looks almost hollow, with very little where it would have been in the gum, I think it would have been a milk tooth, I think there's little which could have been done with regards putting it back in though, even if it was a "big" tooth from what our dentist said, & I would expect the white smooth bit to be the next tooth. As it has come out early though, don't be surprised if there's a long wait for the gap to be filled - teeth pop out when they are good 'n' ready & will not be rushed - rather like children when you are in a hurry! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 They don't come out easily those molars - likely that it came out because it was already weakening. I think an adult tooth would've taken a lot more to dislodge. Bless her - glad it's stopped hurting Good point from Sha - milk teeth have that little hollow underneath, an adult tooth would be very jagged and solid if it had broken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Thanks both I am sure now that it is her last baby tooth - she started gaining,and losing, teeth early, but this seems to be a late one! It is hollow........and the Tooth Fairy has kept it to show Mummy Lauren has just come and said Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Poor Lauren! My children used prize their teeth out if they were short of cash. A permanent tooth takes quite a bit of shifting, and would have had a long root on it , so I'm sure there is nothing to worry about. It was sixppence in my day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 It's 50p here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Lesley it will be a baby tooth and the bit in the gum will be the new tooth coming through..........Emily is 11 and still has 2 baby teeth, they are the second premolars they are usually the last to come out so don't worry it would take a lot to knock out a permenant molar and have long roots attached, the baby tooth should have no roots and just look like a shell underneath. I am afraid the tooth fairy put her rates up quite a while ago......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 It will be a milk tooth if it doesn't have any roots. My DD knocked 2 molars out at the same time. The school rang me straight away and I took her to the dentist. The school were very good and put the teeth in milk just in case they needed to go back in. The tooth fairy pays £5 for the first tooth here because they're the special ones! £2 for subsequent teeth - my tooth fairy must be supporting a large family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 DD is eleven and still has about six of her first teeth (so we heard at the dentist's last week) so it could well be a milk tooth. As for the Tooth Fairy - she was always hopeless at coming round here and was often too busy Consequently, she was fired about four years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 My sister is 12 and still has about 4 to come out, they are falling our pretty frequently(she always seems to have a wobbly tooth). My brother was 14/15 when his last milk tooth fell out. My 10 year old sister hasn't lost any teeth for ages so it will be her turn soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 In the 60's it was sixpence for me, then in the 70's my brother had a shilling. Of course I complained, but was told that Fairies had to cope with the Common Market and inflation too plus sixpences didn't exist anymore. I was not impressed. In the 90's I found that all my children's classmates were getting £1. I wasn't impressed then either! I am pleased to see that 10 years later it remains the same, so far the Fairies haven't discovered that notes are lighter to carry. Perhaps they rustle more when being slid under the pillow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I am pleased to see that 10 years later it remains the same, so far the Fairies haven't discovered that notes are lighter to carry. Perhaps they rustle more when being slid under the pillow. Looks like you got away lightly with only having to dish out a pound Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Gosh the Fairies only bring 50p here. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I don't think the amount matters. When they are young a shiney coin is wonderful and has no real value. When they get older so many of them get anything they want that money still has no value. Sorry to sound like a grump but teens are telling me all the stuff they are getting for Xmas and is seems that most of them are getting new Ipods - NOT as their main presents and NOT because there is anything wrong with the ones they have but just because there is a new one out in a new shape and funky new colours. I despair sometimes but then I have a happy little boy who hasn't really come up with anything he wants. We bought a pair of those magicars at Bluewater yesterday as the main presents (2 so he can race friends!) and all the rest is going to be little bits and pieces - many of which I've got from the charity shops. Mind you when I hit that Mall in Florida who knows what he might end up with??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thanks for all the replies - you've had me in stitches We had no further problems and no more loss of teeth....Jake was trying hard to lose one of his Chickvic........... I'm glad we don't have the same tooth fairy despite living not far away! It's very odd when the tooth fairy has to call on someone who knows perfectly well how it all works - I think she's making the most of just about being able to get away with it I think I panicked because it was a Friday....and I couldn't bear the thought of having to sort out anything more major over what was due to be a busy weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi Everyone When our tooth fairy comes she brings a comic or a small toy car this is because our son has special needs and does not really understand money. He goes to Red Marsh Special School who have just won £50,000 with the help of some omleteers.( see please can you help..... WON etc.....) The money is to be spent on making a special garden for 2 special schools who have various forms of special needs. A big thank you to all who voted from Harry & Red Marsh School. We think she drives the car to his bed with a trailer on the back for the rolled up comic but she always flies home. Lets not spoil it for the children as long as they get something nice with what every comes their way that is all that really matters. best regards Ian & Valerie William & Harry also Red Marsh Special School Missy & Millie Dogs 9 lovely hens Henian Castle with inside it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The tooth fairy had a terrible job here last month when Duncan lost one of his final baby teeth (only 2 to go, I think). He swallowed it...... (the tooth, not the fairy! ) The tooth fairy was quite thankful mind, given that both Caitlin and Owen had had visits from her in the previous week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 - you mean she didn't leave the money anyway? - what a nasty fairy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The tooth fairy has kept every one of Ashley's baby teeth in a lovely little box on the dressing table along with two of my wisdom teeth I should have got a fortune for those but nope she didn't visit me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 You need to move nearer to Birmingham JooJoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 She brings £1 per tooth here, except she brought £2 for ES' first tooth as it was knocked out in an accident at school when he was only 4 It took 3 years for its replacement to come through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I was astonished at the inflation too Lesley Thankfully, the last of Rosie's baby teeth came out earlier year and the final adult ones are nearly right through now. She has found that the tooth fairy doesn't call at Daddy's, so saves her teeth to bring back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
