My 5 year old, Little Miss Spice, is too smart for her own good. She asks questions “normal” 5 year old girls would never dream of. She has asked me about Religion, Homosexuality, The President and now the Toothfairy. lol (backwards, right?)

I have decided that the truth has always worked in our home.

Little Miss Spice has always been a skeptic. For years she knew that characters like Dora the Explorer are just that; characters. Pretty sad because I remember being 10 and still believing Fred Flinstone was a real person in a cartoon costume. She asks why my handwriting is on gifts from Santa, and why she could see someone’s face in the bunny costume at the mall.

In the beginning of her curious behavior, I was unsure what to say. Do I tell my 5 year old the truth about the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and the Toothfairy? Or do I let her keep dreaming about these ‘magical’ things other kids believe in? After much thought, I decided to tell the truth, and the next time she asked I was prepared.

Little Miss Spice : “Mommy, is the Tooth fairy real, or make believe?” she asked.

Me: “The ToothFairy is make believe.” I told her, cautiously.

She paused for a moment. And I began to question my decision.

Then she Blurted out,

“Well then who puts money under my pillow when I lose a tooth?”

I took a breath and replyed

“Mommy & Daddy”

Then another long pause. It looked like she was in deep thought…then she got up from the sofa and said

“Why would you sneak in and put money under my pillow? Can’t you just hand it to me when I’m Awake?!?!?”

We laughed and when on with the day. I was pretty surprised she took it so well.

Now I’m just waiting for her to ask about Santa. *sigh*

Are Your kids curious about make believe? Do you tell  them the truth?