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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most families with children have an endearing story or two to share about the Tooth Fairy. How remarkable that nearly every child buys into the myth and holds onto it longer than it seems possible.

The dad said that her daughter's teacher emailed him to share that his little girl told the entire class the Tooth Fairy isn't real ...

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 ...

A website that sells 'real' Tooth Fairy toys has been slammed for commercializing a character that once existed solely in children's imaginations. RealToothFairies, which features six Tooth Fairies ...

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 ...