Comments on: When Does The Tooth Fairy Stop Being Real?

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:42:58 +0000

For my kids, when they ask if Santa and the Tooth Fairy are real, I respond that I believe, which is true. I believe in the magic of the spirit of giving and the joy of pure magic from these fantastical characters that enrich our lives as children and can continue to bring magical moments to our often too grownup lives as well. I can explain believing in the spirit of something and carrying on traditions from my ancestors easier than trying to explain falsehoods. I owe my children honesty and try to abide by that.

By: Jes

Jes — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:50:32 +0000

I dont really know what is this tooth fairy story but i like it, i also heard that story from different people but never experienced that coz here in the phils instead of tooth fairy we refer to mouse instead. they beleive that a mouse having a sharp and white teeth could possbly give a child a tooth like theirs!

By: Relimom

Relimom — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:24:15 +0000

Perhaps she stops being real when Santa stops being real?

Is there an expiration date on tooth fairies, santa’s and the like?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:38:19 +0000

It’s gotten to the point where I feel like I’m lying to my 8 year old about Santa and the Tooth Fairy. I’m not ready for the magic to end, but I think it’s almost time.

By: noah's mommy

noah's mommy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:18:23 +0000

how cute is that…and I’m there with you…there is a certain amount of peace…with having these innocent beliefs…heck if it was a 20 year old who still believed in Santa…all the better…why not…

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:16:58 +0000

I think it’s important to allow children’s imaginations to grow and flourish – including the belief in Santa and the Tooth Fairy. Like another commenter noted, it’s a form of protecting a child’s ‘innocence’. Soon enough they’ll be at an age where the ‘older’ kids will spill the beans and at that point, when my child asks me point blank, I will be honest with her. But you can still continue the ‘magic’ by saying that Santa has so many people to worry about, he’s enlisted some of the parents to be his ‘helpers’. Same goes with the Tooth Fairy. For me, I’m certainly going to enjoy these young years with my daughter – it’s like I’ve been allowed to ‘rediscover’ the magic through her eyes.

By: wiregems

wiregems — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:27:34 +0000

This issue came up several months ago in our household. My 8-year-old son is the youngest of the cousins/grandchildren, and was starting to question the existence of Santa and the Tooth Fairy. When he lost a tooth a few months ago, he asked me point-blank about it. I decided to tell him the truth–I had been thinking about it and really didn’t want him to hear confirmation from someone else. I felt like it would then be too easy for him to decide that my husband and I had lied to him. I explained that Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, are all joyous and delightful “games” that all parents look forward to playing with their children. He is now quite content with the “secret”, and careful not to spill the beans around younger children!

By: carnation

carnation — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:05:47 +0000

it’s good to have this fantasy and game with kids. They will find out eventually on their own and there is no harm done, i think.

By: Davida

Davida — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:43:58 +0000

I hear that fostering imagination and creativity is important in rearing children. Instilling dreams and hopes are essential in protecting a child’s innocence. I guess realism is for adults…or children who have figured out that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy don’t exist…or at least they exist in the form of parents.

Davida

By: Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:40:17 +0000

I liked the tooth fairy too!

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