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Faires
Last night at bedtime my 6 year-daughter said "At school Mrs W. says that mums and dads put the money under the pillow, not the fairies, is that true?"
Can you believe it???? I adored writing the little fairy notes, making names up for fairies, all the magic. I had to tell her Mrs W was right. I feel like shattering a few of Mrs W's dreams right now!
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We have a secret garden at the end of ours, with faires & pixies, etc., living inbetween the toadstools. I used to enjoy telling our two eldest grandchildren (now 16 & 14) that they all lived down there together & at night when the little lights came on, they were all chatting & dancing together.
I now enjoy telling the youngest grandchildren (6 & 3) the same & it's such a pleasure seeing their eyes opening up when listening to my stories. I wonder how long it will be before they cotton on too.
I loved believing in all Father Christmas and the tooth fairies! There's no harm in it. I think it made my childhood all the more magical.
I didn't find out the truth about Father Christmas until I was 12!! I was at a car boot sale with my mum around the end of the year and she was having a laugh and a joke with a stall holder about kids being so cute believing in him. I was standing there open mouthed! My mum did apologise, she thought I'd worked it out way before then. It's quite embarrassing- 12!
I'm not quite so naive now, but wait to have children x
In my school this morning the reception children noticed some brown muddy footprints going all over the playground and into the classrooms. Do you know what? The Easter bunny had been in, and left some baskets of eggs for everyone and there was a note for them as well (with very bad spellings). The children were really excited about this discovery - it was sooooo cute!
PS Mrs W sucks.
I like Nox's ideas, I seriously think Mrs W (does the W stand for 'wicked witch?!) should have to face your daughter and justify her remarks.
I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to help myself, I'd have just told my child that the teacher had lied - this time is too special and too short to spoil. I'm happy (although amazed) that my 10-year old still believes in Santa, the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny. She's a very wise, switched on child, popular with her friends and mature for her age - but obviously very innocent, and what's wrong with that?
Sunflower, I'm sure you'll think of other ways to keep your child's life as magical and filled with wonderment as it should be. Happy days!
Oh what a shame - I'm all for little childhood fantasies ....some people think I still live in lala land.
I'm wondering whether tots are having their imaginations squashed too soon these days. Last week I told my 3yr old granddaughter that her Tweenie doll was crying (I'd cry if I looked like a tweenie but the little 'uns like them) Anyway, she scowled at me and said most indignantly 'It's not real'. I was gutted!