Daughter's made a wish...

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DD has written a letter to the fairies today, asking them to make her favourite tv characters come to life out of the tv and to shrink her so she doesn't scare them...she believes so strongly in fairies and sometimes writes them letters or draws them pictures...WTFam I going to write in the letter from the fairies?! Any ideas how to not disappoint her - she's stuck it in the window so all fairies can see it, rather than the ones that just visit our house. First world problems and all that...

'Dear DD, thank you for your lovely letter. Wouldn't it be lovely if we could do that for you? You have a wonderful imagination. But the fairies can't make anything come to life I'm afraid, but we'd love you to use your imagination to make up some stories about what you'd do and write them down in a tales for fairies book. Love, Chief Fairy'

I don’t know if I’m being unreasonable suggesting this as they can be expensive, but what about hiring a mascot of one of her favourite characters to come to the door for 10 mins to say hello? Might be cheaper at the moment since they can’t do kids’ parties. Could it be a birthday surprise if that’s coming up anytime soon? In your letter you could say that you can’t fulfill her wish exactly but you’re trying to sort something special out for her.

I don’t know how old your DD is or whether you want to encourage her believing in fairies, but it’s just an idea. She seems like a really kind and thoughtful kid since she wants to be shrunk so she doesn’t scare the characters!

I would say that fairies don't write letters back, unless you've already done this.

Could you print out a picture and write a letter explaining if she puts it under a pillow she will see the character in her dream.

If she’s thinking about it it may come in her dream?

Or, write a letter back explaining that human children are perfect the way they are and fairies don’t like to change what is perfect?

Or, that the character can’t come to visit as their parents would worry incase they see a giant human?

You could have her write a letter and order a fairy necklace for her and hang it in the garden for her to find. A special thank you from her "friends."

@CMOTDibbler has nailed it OP. Do that.

Yeah I have one of these too- she’s 9 now

We replied saying that unfortunately she couldn’t give her real magic because the grand fairy wouldnt allow it- but she went and asked for her. They can’t do much magic in the real world because they might run out in the fairy HQ - so they have to do stuff behind the scenes

Sorry all the fairies have been furloughed at the moment we cant come

Thanks everyone. I've already written back sometimes. I think I'll try a letter with a combo of some of the suggestions.

@cuntycovid 😁

I really wanted OO to come back and say DD was 19...

If you write a letter from a fairy you have to write teeny tiny letters.

Haha! She's 5

She was a bit gutted, but was chuffed with the letter, pictures, sweets and stickers they left her. She's written the fairies another letter to thank them for letting her know. Now I'm off to make her gutted again by home schooling as her school isn't open yet! Thanks for the idea of a fairy necklace - I'll look online later and keep it up my sleeve for another day.