https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 16:02:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny/page/2#post-2410822 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:26:48 +0000 Adira 2410822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be doing both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny/page/2#post-2410779 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 02:12:51 +0000 lemondrop 2410779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll do both. They are only little once, we are going to have as much fun as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny/page/2#post-2410743 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 23:38:02 +0000 littleblessings 2410743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Easter bunny visits, Santa visits, tooth fairy will eventually. I didn't want any part in the pretend stuff but SO insisted so here we are pretending away. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny/page/2#post-2410729 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 23:00:45 +0000 mrsjazz 2410729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do the Tooth Fairy. LO loves loves loves fairies, so I can't deny her the fairy. Just last night she was pretend calling the Happy New Year Fairy (she made that up).</p> <p>We don't celebrate Easter so we won't do the Easter Bunny. She usually just gets a basket from my mom and may go to church with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410720 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 22:45:26 +0000 Torchwood 2410720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure how to vote. I think we'll tell her about them, but not that they're real. She'll know it's us, but it will be a fun game.</p> <p>I wasn't 100% on not doing Santa as real, but when I asked DH he said hell no, so we'll be doing the same for Santa. Fun idea, not real. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410632 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:41:50 +0000 catomd00 2410632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will let DD lead the way with all of these including Santa. My plan is to say nothing unless she asks where the stuff came from. I'm not going to go out of my way to tell her about these characters or make her believe they're real. But I'm not going to necessarily straight up tell her they're fake unless she asks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410609 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:19:39 +0000 Ms. RV 2410609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am opposed to Santa Claus, but I really dislike the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. OH and I have tentatively agreed to not bringing up either but if LO starts to believe, that's fine. If she flat asks is either is real the answer won't be a lie (it will probably be a re-direct). I wised up to both around 7 or 8 and it was annoying that my parents kept insisting I believe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410578 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:34:20 +0000 pinkcupcake 2410578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I've heard of ppl being against the tooth fairy, Santa or easter bunny bunny outside of HB</p> <p>I'm kinda confused about the Bunny - I never knew what his role was, haha, and how he fit into everything. We did an Easter egg hunt but didn't mention the bunny just because we didn't really know what to say about him :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410570 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:29:02 +0000 HabesBabe 2410570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: ditto! I didn't know the bunny was supposed to bring the basket.</p> <p>We'll be doing the Tooth Fairy, but Grandma does the Easter baskets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410489 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:16:40 +0000 mauxie 2410489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up, I was visited by the Tooth Fairy :). I remember leaving a letter and getting those big dollar coins. It was fun and I'll probably do the same.</p> <p>We don't really do the Easter Bunny or baskets at this point and probably won't. We dye eggs, go egg hunting, and have special treats, though. If I did do a basket, it'd probably be from DH/I or grandparents. </p> <p>DH didn't do Santa, bunny, fairy, etc growing up. He doesn't have strong feelings about it so I just take the lead :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410456 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:32:05 +0000 Autumnmama79 2410456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same! @Mrs.KMM: Childhood is a short and magical time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410391 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:24:13 +0000 MaisyMay 2410391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't answer the pole, but LO knows that Daddy is the Easter Bunny for church. Last year she hung out with us while we got him in his costume. We gave her an Easter basket though. </p> <p>For the Tooth Fairy, I want to give her books instead while she's sleeping, but we shall see. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410294 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 15:08:39 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2410294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Outside of HB, I've never known anyone who doesn't do Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny or Santa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410149 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:09:19 +0000 PawPrints 2410149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do all of them, but will frame them as a fun make-believe game, so that we don't ever have to lie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410116 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:41:52 +0000 daniellemybelle 2410116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do all of the above. Santa, EOTS, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny... any others you'd like to suggest? :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410095 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:31:36 +0000 birdofafeather 2410095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: yes, my parents did the easter bunny and tooth fairy, but i don't remember believing they really came to my house, more of an idea? like a character? </p> <p>we'll do these things because it's all in fun. the easter bunny is definitely not the focus of easter for us though! it's just fun to give kiddos gifts and it's usually token things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410090 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:28:58 +0000 Boogs 2410090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do all of those! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410055 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:00:28 +0000 coopsmama 2410055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No to Easter bunny, yes to tooth fairy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410043 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:49:51 +0000 JerricaBenton 2410043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: yes! I have the best memories of playing along for my little brother and even for my parents lol. If anything, it added to the fun! And it made me appreciate how much my patents did to make it so fun! I'm also still very skeptical :wink: I've always thought that because I'm such a 'realist' that's maybe why I yearn for a little magic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410036 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:44:57 +0000 youboots 2410036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Undecided. She got an Easter basket from us, but I'm not sure about saying a bunny actually does it? I never remember believing in either or Santa. We will follow her lead likely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410026 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:39:24 +0000 Smurfette 2410026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know anyone that doesn't do them. We will do both. Already do the Easter bunny but it isn't much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2410017 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:32:02 +0000 looch 2410017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son believes in the Easter Bunny, I have no idea how he got this notion because I've never mentioned it. He just said that he can't wait until the Easter Bunny visits because he'll get a basket with presents.</p> <p>I look at it like I do Santa, I didn't mention it, but this year, he asked for something specific from Santa. I figure that the time will come when he doesn't believe, but for now, I just follow his lead and let him decide what he believes and doesn't, versus me dictating it to him.</p> <p>As for the Tooth Fairy, we're not there yet, but I suspect he'll hear about it in school when a peer looses a tooth and for that, I'll also follow his lead and go along with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409996 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:23:35 +0000 pwnstar 2409996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The more magic the better! Chocolate Eggs and Treats for Teeth FTW! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409991 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:21:49 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2409991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: This. Both of us grew up with all of these characters. I have no memory of truly believing but I was always skeptical (and still am). I played along for my little brothers, though, and enjoyed the magic immensely even though I didn't really believe. We will be doing all three. To me, it was a highlight of childhood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409958 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:05:00 +0000 mamimami 2409958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do any of the make believe holiday characters. Easter is pretty easy because where I live, it's not a thing. Actually hearing my husband trying to explain the Easter bunny to his mom (they're both Mexican) was pretty hilarious and made me realize how crazy it is! I mean, we don't do Santa but at least he's, like, a person. LOL.</p> <p>But I don't have anything new against the idea of doing all this stuff... It's just not for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409883 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:14:56 +0000 JoJoGirl 2409883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I assume we will do the tooth fairy.... haven't talked about it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409876 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:12:12 +0000 snowjewelz 2409876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really do Santa/tooth fairy/easter bunny either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409863 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:07:34 +0000 Anagram 2409863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who knows what we'll do. My husband is not american or christian, so all of these things are pretty foreign to him and he doesn't really "get" them, but would defer to me if I really wanted to do something. But....I don't really care myself as I didn't grow up with the Easter Bunny. Welll I mean, sometimes I had pictures with the Easter bunny, but I never thought he was REAL and came to my house. My mom did easter baskets and I always knew they were from her, and we opened them before going to Easter Sunrise services.</p> <p>Last year, I hosted an Easter egg hunt for LO and her toddler friends--and it was hilarious because 90% of the attending families were Jewish and my husband is Hindu, so no one had ever done one before except me, haha.</p> <p>I guess we do holidays :"lite". Like, some fun cultural stuff but with no big effort to make things seem "real" to the littles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409854 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:04:22 +0000 mediagirl 2409854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll do both. It's so much fun to do these magical things with kids. :) I've never heard of anyone skipping either (unless their religion doesn't include Easter, then obviously there is no Easter bunny). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-common-is-the-tooth-fairy-and-easter-bunny#post-2409851 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:02:49 +0000 MoonMoon 2409851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're total atheists but we both love having fun with Santa and the Easter Bunny. And LO hasn't lost any teeth yet, but stories about the tooth fairy, and occasional treats from him/her, are what keep our toothbrushing routine going strong!</p> <p>The internet seems full of people who have issues with these things, but I haven't met a single person in real life who objects so strongly. </p>