Well, i chatted to Hughie about what he told {emma}. Turns out, nobody had told him anything about the tooth fairy, he had just reached the conclusion himself. He said to me, Mum, all those movies about fairies and stuff, they aren't real.
I said Hughie, when you lose a tooth, don't you want the tooth fairy to bring you some money? Tooth fairies aren't gonna trade for your tooth if you go spreading lies about them. (!)
He said Muuh-um, don't be stupid.
When he was four, he did ask us once, why my christmas present was wrapped in the same wrapping paper as the stuff Santa had brought.
He's too switched on that boy. I don't think any of our kids are gonna get any santa or tooth fairy magic, half because he bursts bubbles by being too clever... and half because i'm not too fussed about lying to my kids.
He does get enthused about the Easter bunny though, so it'll be interesting to see how that goes!
Sympathies! I was the kid who told all the other kids the truth about Santa, the easter bunny and the tooth fairy... (kindy to grade 2) and about kissing boys and how Jesus would feel about that when they're not your husband... (This was in grade 3.) Lochy told me the other day that he didn't believe in the toothfairy, that he knows mum puts the money under his pillow. He said, "I know about the tooth fairy, but I just don't believe in that stuff. I believe in Jesus." And the power of mum and dad to put a dollar under his pillow when he's sleeping obviously! All of that to say is I'm with you with the not lying to your kids, but also cos I believe they deserve better than that and they ultimately know it! They're searching for MORE than that. And Hughie is smart, there's that added in there too, for sure!!
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