To tell DD the deal about fairies

[Moonandme123]

My DD (now 8) has had a ‘fairy’ that lives in the garden since she was three. She’s write little notes and the ‘fairy’ would write back. This has gone on and on and is still going. Other kids are starting to comment on this when she proudly tells them at school. Today she wrote a note to the fairy with a question about if she is real or whether Mummy is writing back.
should I tell DD that it has been me? Or let the magic continue until it fizzles out?
YABU - tell her
YANBU - don’t tell her and let the magic carry on

Write one last goodbye letter from the fairy. In it, the 'fairy' can explain that there's other boys and girls out there who need her. And that your daughter is getting so big now! She could even leave a small goodbye gift. And then that'll be the end.

I like that idea

Ah that's a nice idea. In a year or two she's going to realise on her own that it was you so I don't think you need to completely ruin the magic for her right now.

She sounds like a sweet girl and I'm sure you started this game with the best of intentions but it's a bit mean to keep it up and play with her feelings when she might get bullied for it. I think the best thing to do would be to tell her it was a make believe game the two of you play together and that fairies are like unicorns and mermaids , they live in our imaginations. You can ask if she still wants to play fairies with you or if she thinks she's too big for that now and let it be her choice

Nah, let her be. I believe in faries and I'm about 40 year older than your DD.