Stats of our lives: Bite me, Tooth Fairy!
How the Tooth Fairy is short-changing kids in the recession — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
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$2.52
Average amount the Tooth Fairy left under the pillow in 2010
$2.10
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Average amount kids received in 2011, a 17 percent drop
90
Percent of American homes the Tooth Fairy visits
Source: The Original Tooth Fairy Poll
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