There is a new report out today that says kids aren’t getting as much money from the Tooth Fairy as they used to.

The Tooth Fairy has been hit by the recession. A new survey by Visa says kids are getting an average of 40 cents less under their pillows this year compared to last year. The new going rate: $2.60, though the amount varies according to region. Children in the West get a whopping $2.80 on average, while those in the East must make do with $2.10.

To this I say BOO HOO!!! Please note the sarcasm. I was happy to get a quarter, maybe a dollar if it was a front tooth. One time I didn’t tell my parents that a tooth had come out, put it under my pillow and I got NOTHING.

That was about the time that I gave up on the whole notion of the Tooth Fairy. That is, until I saw Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the 2010 movie Tooth Fairy. After watching that, I nearly gave up on everything. I still am surprised that I sat through that one.