I am overrun by Mythical Creatures

[gwod]

Hot on the heels of Father Christmas (I grudgingly go along with him) and his Elves (cant quite bring myself to assist my children in believing in them!) comes the Tooth Fairy (feeling very dodgy about this night-visiting, money-giving piece of fiction) and now, to top it all, the B$%&*dy Easter Bunny. Aaaargh, Do all kids beleive in all of these magical, mythical beings?

[Helen GV]

until they are about 7 i think, yes...

[jollybaby]

Oh you can't ignore the tooth fairy. She was my favourite - Went to bed with a manky tooth under my pillow and woke up to find a gleaming 10p. The Easter bunny sucks though !

[gwod]

Yes, I agree, it's the Easter Bunny that has sent me over the edge. My older two say I have to uphold the Easter Bunny or all other mythical creatures are in doubt for the little ones.... but I dont like him. We have also had queries about dummy fairy (no dummies here so she's unlikely to visit) and news from school that everyone has their own personal angel to watch over them. Too many magical beings for me to manage!!!

[Otta]

I do't ever remember believing in the easter bunny. Think it's a more recent import.

Agree that the tooth fairy is cool though.

I was working with a 15 year old lad recently, and he was talking about what Santa was going to bring him. He has a twin brother with a severe learning disability, so I guess the parents have kept it up for him, and so this guy also believes it by default. I was trying to explain to him that he might want to keep quiet about Santa, when chatting to people at school!

[Otta]

What the hell is the dummy fairy!?!?!?

[gwod]

The Dummy Fairy is a close friend of the tooth fairy, she takes old dummies away, and leaves a gift to aid children (and parents!) with the transition to being a non dummy user. Very handy I imagine, but please..... no more elfen imaginings!!!

[Otta]

I always thought this summed up te whole easter thing quite well.