Plus, the history behind the tradition. A big milestone in any child's life is when they lose that first tooth. When that permanent larger tooth pushes out the baby tooth, it's like a rite of passage ...

When it comes to childhood magic, parents face an onslaught of obstacles involved in keeping up the ruse. My son’s first loose tooth popped out right before bedtime, and of course neither my wife or I ...

The letter looked like a ransom note, each jagged letter traced over and over for emphasis. The message got straight to the point: “I KNOW IT’S YOU MOM.” A fourth-grader named Caden had begun to ...

Is the tooth fairy real? One mom found a smart way to answer the timeless question — on the spot. “I am really open with my kids about ‘real’ versus ‘pretend,’” KC Davis, a licensed professional ...

There are no strict guidelines on when to tell your child that the tooth fairy isn't real. At some point, your child will come to you with the dreaded question: Is the Tooth Fairy real? Parents need ...

The remarkable success story of the Traveling Tooth Fairies Dental Initiative is the uplifting news we all need right now. This smart, collaborative program provides free cavity prevention and dental ...

In honor of National Tooth Fairy Day, we're revealing some of our favorite Tooth Fairy ideas to help make losing teeth a little more fun for kids everywhere. But first, let's talk about the history ...

When Steven Cohen’s eldest daughter Lily lost her first tooth, he — or, rather, the Tooth Fairy — left $20 under her pillow. Not because the Upper West Side dad has money to burn, but because in today ...

For 20 years, Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents — roughly 6,000 in all. “Happy growing up,” she typically replies. Credit...Su Yun Song Supported ...