My six year-old doesn’t believe in the Tooth Fairy. Is that bad?
She also thinks Santa is a load of bull and the Easter Bunny is a crock.
When she started to express ideas about the possibility of these mythical creatures being imaginary, we didn’t try to convince her otherwise. Sometimes I feel badly, that we’re robbed her of some magical element of childhood belief, but most of the time I feel OK about it.
When did your kids stop believing in the Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny?
Julie says
still going on here (eldest is 9 1/2) but i still believe that santa lives in your heart (cue sniffles and “aaawwww”s) and it’s fun to still believe no matter how old you are.
i know it will be controversial of me but there are people who believe in things that to me…aren’t real.
Tracey says
I think the earlier, the better, frankly. My eight year old boy is skeptical, but we’ve been in a “don’t ask – don’t tell” kind of place for years. Keeping up the charade makes me feel like a liar… and considering the kind of kid he is, I feel like it’s almost “too” innocent now… I think he wants it all to be true, even though he realises the “impossibility” of it all. I have a feeling things will change this Christmas… of course, I’d hate for him to spoil things for his founr-and-a-half year old sister just yet.
Goodness, those glasses are just amazing on that child’s face, Amanda… lovely!!
Jen says
Both of my girls still believe in it all! Abby is seeming a tad skeptical lately but she hasn’t asked too many questions yet. 😉