Easter Bunny? Are you for real???
So we were in the shops yesterday and we see the Easter Bunny. I take the boys over for a happy snap.
We get home and I am excitedly telling hubby that the boys saw the Easter Bunny today.
G Man (just turned five) pipes up – that wasn’t the Easter Bunny mummy.
That was a man. I felt his arms.
My heart sinks…..This is the first Easter that he has really grasped the whole concept of the EB and I couldn’t bear it if it ended before it began.
So it was a man dressed up to LOOK like the Easter Bunny was it darling? I say.
Not the REAL Easter Bunny??
He sagely nods. Yes he says, that wasn’t the REAL Easter Bunny.
The REAL Easter Bunny comes in three sleeps.
Phew! Thank goodness for that!
Do your kids still believe? How old are they? What do you tell them when they do finally discover the truth? And if they find out and have younger siblings how does this work??
I would love to know how to navigate these tricky waters.
I now have a 14 year old, 12 year old, and an 8 year old. My oldest daughter found out when she went to Kindergarten. Then she told the 3 year old (at the time) and my poor baby has always just known. When my oldest found out I spilled, because I figured it was over. If we are playing around and I joke with them and say “have I ever lied to you?” They start saying “The Easter Bunny? Santa Claus? The Tooth Fairy? All lies.” They are joking, I didn’t traumatize them or anything. It’s actually kind of funny. I think kids find out in school, because older siblings can’t keep a secret and just spill all.
My kids are 5, 7, 8 & 9 – and last Easter we told them all that the Easter Bunny is not true (we also told them Santa is not true). Why would we LIE to our children – we have discovered a desire to have an OPEN & HONEST relationship with them and MYTHS like these teach kids that it is OK to LIE!!!
In saying that, the “Easter Bunny” will still “visit” tonight – and “Santa” leaves presents in their Santa Sacks.
They ‘believe’ in the fantasy – and enjoy in all festivities associated with it. They respect others in what they believe in. Other kids have been at our house and in front of our children, asked us directly, “Is Santa real?” to which reply, “That is a question you need to get YOUR mum & dad to answer!”
With the world so real and at times cruel we let ours believe but have explained that all these guys use ppl in suits so they can get all the pressies chocolates and teeth sorted before the big day kids agreed this was good coz if they were busy at shops someone might miss out a nice slightly mordern look at it I guess santa easter bunny and toothfairy outsource pr , ha ha lol