Moms Talk: What Does the Tooth Fairy Pay Your Kids?

At least one figure has continued to spend money during the tough economy: the Tooth Fairy.

A recent article from the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal highlights an annual poll by Delta Dental that this year found the going rate for lost teeth is up 33 cents from two years ago.

The average in Minnesota is $2.01 per tooth, and the range nationally is from 1 cent to $100, the article says.

While finding some money under their pillows might spark some gap-toothed grins from your children, we're wondering whether local families today are spending more, less or nothing at all on Tooth Fairy payouts, especially considering the economy of the past few years.

Check out the other details from the article, and join in this week's discussion with the members of our Moms Council, including, , and

What's your reaction to the article, and what's the going rate for the Tooth Fairy at your house? Has it changed over the years, or has it remained the same? Does the Tooth Fairy "visit" your children at all, and why or why not?

Post your thoughts in the comments section to get the conversation started. And if you're interested in joining our Moms Council, e-mail Editor David Henke at david.henke@patch.com (incentive: When the council meets every couple weeks, the coffee's on Patch!).