How to tell your daughter that the Easter Bunny isn't real?

neosapien · Apr 4, 2015

I've decided it's high time to let her know. I just don't know how I should start the conversation? Anybody have any input? I was thinking of starting out something like "Honey, sometimes adults need to tell children things that sometimes aren't true. Like how Aunt Christy isn't really your aunt. And just daddy's wrestling friend from work. The Easter bunny is just a mythical creature used to make spring fun and daddy buy stuff" That may be a little strong I think though. I shouldn't tell her that the Easter Bunny died should I? I'm worried if I say that she'll want to have a funeral. She's kind of morbid like that. How would you tell your two year old that the Easter Bunny isn't real? We let her have Santa last year but I'm gonna have to think of something for him too. Maybe something work stress related?

HoLE · Apr 4, 2015

neosapien said:
I've decided it's high time to let her know. I just don't know how I should start the conversation? Anybody have any input? I was thinking of starting out something like "Honey, sometimes adults need to tell children things that sometimes aren't true. Like how Aunt Christy isn't really your aunt. And just daddy's wrestling friend from work. The Easter bunny is just a mythical creature used to make spring fun and daddy buy stuff" That may be a little strong I think though. I shouldn't tell her that the Easter Bunny died should I? I'm worried if I say that she'll want to have a funeral. She's kind of morbid like that. How would you tell your two year old that the Easter Bunny isn't real? We let her have Santa last year but I'm gonna have to think of something for him too. Maybe something work stress related?

How old is she,,never mind,,she's 2,,,,I'd say a little early to shatter her dreams

neosapien · Apr 4, 2015

HoLE said:
How old is she,,never mind,,she's 2,,,,I'd say a little early to shatter her dreams

The longer the lie goes on the more she gonna shatter is how I'm thinking about it.

HoLE · Apr 4, 2015

You could let the bunny and Santa run for a little while yet,,,,I just let my kids figure it out as they got old enough,,,it's not so shocking that way

HoLE · Apr 4, 2015

coming from a parent means it's an important truth,,coming from a friend when the time is right is just growing up

Terry385 · Apr 4, 2015

just got my Easter candy form the Easter bunny

tytheguy111 · Apr 4, 2015

we should rename this to the "Toke n' Family Issues"

okay im gonna make a list of what you should do to make her not believe in the waster bunny

1.) Take here to a place showcasing a dude in a Easter bunny costume

2) Kick his ass

3.) take the suit off

4.) tell her thats who the real Easter bunny is

5.) shoot him in the face and say "welp guess the Easter bunny isnt real anymore"

thats how i found out

or you can just tell her that he's fake but then she'll question other shit like Santa Claus and democracy so make sure she's old enough or she'll end up like me, a man with no happiness

curious2garden · Apr 4, 2015

Santa is in jail for vehicular manslaughter. He got lit and ran over the damn easter bunny. Life sucks here have a candy bar. That's how I handled it.

ebgood · Apr 4, 2015

ok heres how id do it

"katie.. c'mere mama. hey easter bunny is some shit we made up. can u grab me a water bottle?"

hyroot · Apr 4, 2015

do what my mom did accidentally. When i was a little kid Christmas morn. All my presents still had price tags on them. I was probably 7 or 8 years old then. That was the 80's. Kids now are more advanced than we were.

At 2 years old do you think your kid will understand?

I'd say let it go a few more years.

Diabolical666 · Apr 4, 2015

Hyroot has it...its around 7-8 they figure it out. My bf told his kids there is no santa , bunny, fairy all that when they were real young (they are 7 and 9 now). He explained to them its all made up to make kids happy for the holidays...they accepted it, it hasnt hurt their perspective of xmas and all that they still love it. Just because they can talk doesnt mean they understand everything you say, so dont bother with it so while so young

2004play · Apr 4, 2015

HoLE said:
You could let the bunny and Santa run for a little while yet,,,,I just let my kids figure it out as they got old enough,,,it's not so shocking that way

This or just explain to her, her daddy is a cheap ass and doesn't want to buy her anything
Why lie?

neosapien · Apr 4, 2015

2004play said:
This or just explain to her, her daddy is a cheap ass and doesn't want to buy her anything
Why lie?

I'm not cheap. I just don't want to traumatize her with lies. So far I'm thinking it would be best if I told her he died like her goldfish, that time I tried to make a gravity bong out of it's fishbowl.

Metasynth · Apr 4, 2015

We were/are poor, so when I was growing up, I don't think my parents were willing to give credit for their hard earned dollar to some mythical nonsensical creature...

It was always "here, mom and I got you this..."

Red1966 · Apr 4, 2015

neosapien said:
The longer the lie goes on the more she gonna shatter is how I'm thinking about it.

She'll figure it out on her own. And telling her "it died" is about the surest way to traumatize there is. And is also just another lie.

Hazydat620 · Apr 4, 2015

Red1966 said:
She'll figure it out on her own. And telling her "it died" is about the surest way to traumatize there is.

How would you know?

Red1966 · Apr 4, 2015

neosapien said:
I've decided it's high time to let her know. I just don't know how I should start the conversation? Anybody have any input? I was thinking of starting out something like "Honey, sometimes adults need to tell children things that sometimes aren't true. Like how Aunt Christy isn't really your aunt. And just daddy's wrestling friend from work. The Easter bunny is just a mythical creature used to make spring fun and daddy buy stuff" That may be a little strong I think though. I shouldn't tell her that the Easter Bunny died should I? I'm worried if I say that she'll want to have a funeral. She's kind of morbid like that. How would you tell your two year old that the Easter Bunny isn't real? We let her have Santa last year but I'm gonna have to think of something for him too. Maybe something work stress related?

The Easter Bunny isn't real?

BarnBuster · Apr 4, 2015

isn't this what school is for so they can find out from classmates and then come home and ask you?

UncleBuck · Apr 4, 2015

Red1966 said:
She'll figure it out on her own. And telling her "it died" is about the surest way to traumatize there is. And is also just another lie.

and how would you know?

Dyna808 · Apr 4, 2015

Everything you do now is laying the foundation for who they become later in life. So I would go get a real bunny and chop it's head off right in front of her and tell her that was the Easter bunny.

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