While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of ...

Editor's note: This story contains frank discussions about beloved make-believe characters like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. Beware when reading near little eyes. Whether we ...

raises questions for parents today about how much to promote the myth and how and at what age children realize Santa Claus, like the Tooth Fairy, is a fantasy. How do children learn the truth?

and things that are “for fun” (the tooth fairy, Santa Claus). “It’s normal for kids to want to categorize or put things into buckets to understand the world,” says Davis, adding ...

According to the results of an annual Original Tooth ... to tooth fairy after little girl loses tooth on flight Parents ‘refuse to gaslight’ daughter into believing in Santa Claus and Tooth ...

Sure enough, one day he said, “Mum, I know something about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the tooth fairy.” Taking a deep breath, I asked him, “What’s that?” He replied ...

Santa Claus emerged in the 19th century and was firmly entrenched in American culture by the early part of the 20th century. He’s unique among made-up characters like the Tooth Fairy and the ...

The couple said they wish to take an “honest” approach to fictional characters, such as Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, and “don’t want to participate in global gaslighting”.

As discussions about childhood development and mental health grow, some parents may wonder, especially around the holidays: Is it wrong to tell my children stories about fairytales, such as Santa ...