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ds's friend is a myth buster!

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alexsmum · 04/08/2005 23:17

ds i 5 and has just lost his first tooth.He was so giddy and excited about the tooth fairy coming, it was just a delight.
Anyway his friend came to play today and my ds showed him the certificate the tooth fairy brought him. The friend then came up to me and said ' there is no tooth fairy- it's your parents'. I just looked at him, my mind was racing so i said' who told you that? he said his brother had and i said ' i don't think thats true'.
he then went over to ds and told him! ds just flashed me this look- like is he telling me the truth?? what is going on?
i could have killed this kid!!!
another friend came later and her ds was telling mine that the tooth fairy brought him a certifiacate etc. don't know what he thinks now.
just really annoyed that his innocence is being ruined at so early an age.what do the rest of you think? how should i have handled it?

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colditz · 04/08/2005 23:19

Tell him that if he doesn't believe in the tooth fairy she might stop coming.

It kept me believing in Santa until I was 9!

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alexsmum · 04/08/2005 23:20

i actually hid a lapland brochure while he was here in case he started telling stories about father christmas!

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charliecat · 04/08/2005 23:23

Tell him the tooth fairy doesnt come to those who dont believe and that his parents have to cough up.

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alexsmum · 04/08/2005 23:25

i just think its dead sad that at 5 this kid is so lacking in imagination and magic.i don't want my child to be like that.there is enough horrible reality in the world as it is- let them have dreams.

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charliecat · 05/08/2005 10:16

Have you spoke to him about it yet?

Jimjams · 05/08/2005 10:33

I don't think its lacking in imagination- its just having older siblings. My friend told me father xmas was fake when I was 6 (she had an older brother). I didn't believe her though- my parents told me he didn;t come to those who didn't believe. I believed until the year my mother woke me up pissed bringing my presents into the room "oh god no Stuart (my uncle) I couldn't have another drink- you drink it- who wants the mince pie?"

Kayleigh · 05/08/2005 10:37

colditz, are you saying santa is not real ????????

pablopatito · 05/08/2005 10:57

When I was little the tooth fairy came into my bedroom and I was actually awake. I was absolutely terrified. I was so scared that I pretended to be asleep so I never actually saw the fairy - just heard the door open and 10p get placed under my pillow. I never told my parents. To this day it is still one of the most terrifying experiences I've ever been through.

Lacrimosa · 05/08/2005 11:00

I tell my kids the truth about tooth fairies and santa but I also tell them that other people believe them to be true and that they should let them find out for themselves when they are old enough to understand better

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alexsmum · 05/08/2005 18:07

lacrimosa i bet christmas is a laugh riot inyour house

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Cadmum · 05/08/2005 18:14

Lacrimosa: I am with you but you are certainly brave for posting here...

Uh, Guess I am too.

I would NOT be happy with my children if they told believing children the 'truth'. So far it has not happened.

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