You can also ask the child if they would rather leave a tooth somewhere else. Another common place to leave the tooth is in a glass of water. After the tooth is removed during the night, you can tell the child that the tooth fairy jumped in and swam down to get it.
Other children may have told your child scary things about the tooth fairy. If your child seems afraid of the idea, ask what other people have told them about the tooth fairy. Some children feel better if allowed to leave a note for the tooth fairy instead of the actual tooth. If your child really doesn’t like the idea of the tooth fairy, don’t force the “visit. "
Let the child try to decide what to say to the tooth fairy. If they can’t decide, help by suggesting something like: “Dear Tooth Fairy. My (first, second, etc. ) tooth fell out but I can’t find it now. You can see that there’s a hole in my mouth where it used to be. I hope you come to see me. Love, (child’s name). ”
The tooth fairy doesn’t have to leave money—it could be a note, a book, candy, a small toy, etc. instead. If you write a note, you can use a fancy pen or special handwriting, or dust the note with glitter—anything to make it look like it came from the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy can also leave behind a toothbrush, floss, or other objects to encourage good dental hygiene. Some people like to leave a special certificate from the tooth fairy congratulating the child on losing the tooth. You can find templates for these certificates online.
For instance, the note could say: “Dear So-and-So: Wow! You’re growing up so fast! I was so surprised that you lost your (first/second/etc. ) tooth already that I didn’t have time to pick up your gift, but I promise to visit again soon! Love, the Tooth Fairy”
You may want to let your child stay up a little later on the night the tooth fairy visits. That way, you will be less likely to accidentally wake them when you take the tooth and leave a gift. You can suggest that your child leaves the tooth under another pillow next to the one they will lay their head on. This will make it easier for you to take the tooth and leave the gift without waking the child. You can even tell your child it will be easier for the tooth fairy to get under the pillow this way. If the tooth was placed in a glass of water, instead of fishing the tooth out, just bring in another, identical glass of water and remove the one with the tooth. That way, you will be able to act quickly and quietly.
You can also let your child know about traditions in other countries; for instance, in Spain, a mouse named Ratocinto Perez visits instead of a fairy. Interesting facts like this can make the “truth” about the tooth fairy more fun.
