Dad claims tooth fairy left his daughter $600 for her first tooth
Sydney Dad Bruno Bouchet woke up on Tuesday morning to a stunning surprise: he discovered that the tooth fairy had left his daughter a whopping $600 for her first tooth.
He shared the discovery on Instagram, writing, "Far out! The going rate for the tooth fairy's skyrocketed since I was a kid. $600 for Juliette's first tooth!"
2GB radio host Ben Fordham even commented, writing, “Juliette called me tonight. She bought a mobile phone mate. She’s wanting to buy a Spinaleze pillow. Keep an eye on her please.”
While many commenters were shocked by the amount, pointing out that “back in the day” they received a maximum of $2 from the tooth fairy, others saw the logic, with one commenter saying, “Well with all the border restrictions tooth fairies have had their wings clipped for the past 2 years… so they’ve saved up big & are now flying around with more generosity….”
Bouchet confirmed the story to 9Honey Parenting, explaining that, "I know it sounds like a lot of money but toys and tech for kids is so expensive.
“We've been told by other parents that the rate is around the mid $500s - which just seems crazy but we don't want to be the pov parents in her group of friends."
According to the media manager, the amount has increased in line with inflation. He said, "Yes it's an obscene amount of money, but we didn't want to be seen as the bad parents. LOL Dolls Houses cost about $400 now, not like toys when we were kids."
Bouchet also told 9Honey that the amount would decrease with each tooth, saying, “We were told to go out all guns blazing with the first tooth. The rate will drop to $400 for the remaining teeth."
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