{"id":239,"date":"2019-12-13T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T16:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/blog\/?p=239"},"modified":"2020-01-13T16:51:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T16:51:21","slug":"how-to-step-up-your-tooth-fairy-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/13\/how-to-step-up-your-tooth-fairy-game\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Step Up Your Tooth Fairy Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_148871509__1578067517_48415-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"plush tooth fairy\" class=\"wp-image-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_148871509__1578067517_48415-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_148871509__1578067517_48415-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_148871509__1578067517_48415.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your parents played tooth fairy for you as a child, it\u2019s time\nto thank them! Being a tooth fairy seems like an easy job, but as any parent\nworth their stuff will tell you, nothing could be farther from the truth. You\nhave to make the lore sound fun yet not creepy and be sneaky enough to not wake\nyour child up during the night. However, the tooth fairy is a great opportunity\nto talk to your son or daughter about how to take care of their pearly whites. They\nthink the story is all about just having fun, but as your pediatric dentist in\nTappan will tell you, the great tooth fairies will sneak in some lessons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/contact-us.html\">oral health.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tales from the Tooth Fairy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most dentists will tell you that that talking to parents\nabout their tooth fairy fails is one of the best parts of their job. Parents\nand dentists alike revel in sharing tooth fairy mishaps they have made with\ntheir children over the years. While being a tooth fairy certainly isn\u2019t easy, if\nyou maintain your sense of humor throughout the experience, it can definitely\nbe fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the funniest tooth fairy mistakes your pediatric\ndentist in Tappan has heard over the years include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I told my daughter the tooth fairy was at a bar\nmitzvah that night and couldn\u2019t get to her.<\/li><li>I told my kids the tooth fairy only works every other\nnight. <\/li><li>The tooth fairy was so shocked by my son\u2019s messy\nroom that she left without giving him money. <\/li><li>The tooth fairy doesn\u2019t work when it\u2019s raining. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips to Improve Your Tooth Fairy Game <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to being a tooth fairy, keep these tips in\nmind to up your game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Set a reminder on your phone after your child\nhas gone to bed so that you don\u2019t forget to pay a visit. <\/li><li>Prepare your fibs ahead of time in case you get\ncaught. For example, if your child wakes up and sees you in their room, just\nsay you were trying to catch the tooth fairy in the act. If they see you with\nyour hand underneath the pillow, claim that you were making sure the tooth\nfairy actually came. <\/li><li>When it comes to choosing how much money to\nplace under your child\u2019s pillow, the amount should be decided based on your\nchild\u2019s personality. You want to find the perfect balance between making losing\nteeth seem like a fun event while not giving them so much that they\u2019ll pull out\ntheir teeth before they\u2019re ready! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/meet-dr-tong.html\">Dr.\nDarren Tong<\/a> earned his doctorate in dentistry from the Columbia University\nSchool of Dental and Oral Surgery, graduating in the top 10% of his class. He has\nbeen voted one of the most trusted pediatric dentists among New York and New\nJersey kids several times over. He currently practices at Smile More Kidz in\nTappan, NY. To talk to him about your tooth fairy experiences, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilemorekidz.com\/tappan-location.html\">visit his website\nhere.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your parents played tooth fairy for you as a child, it\u2019s time to thank them! Being a tooth fairy seems like an easy job, but as any parent worth their stuff will tell you, nothing could be farther from the truth. 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