Tooth Fairy?

How old do you think a kid should be to stop believing in the Tooth Fairy? i was 9 when i stopped believing in her (i'm 16 now). But, my cousin is 11 and she still believes in the tooth fairy. Yesterday one of her teeth fell out and she was all excited about getting money from the tooth fairy. i still put some of my money under her pillow since my mom didn't have any on her cuz i didn't wanna ruin it for her. she was so excited. but i was just wondering what age you thought a kid should stop believing in the tooth fairy.

Tooth Fairy?
That was so sweet of you! I don't think there is a set age. My daughter is 10 and she still believes. I'm 37 and see that life is a lot more magical, fun, and exciting when one believes. As kids we are always in a hurry to grown up but once we get there it isn't that great afterall. lol. Slow down and enjoy believing as long as you can. I hope my girls do.
Reply:It's like santa and the easter bunny--they'll stop believing in their own time. My brother was 7 when he stopped believing...I was nearly 9.
Reply:don't ruin it for them. let her keep believing until she starts to ask questions, because you'd ruin the fun for her. everyone stops believing at different times, let her do it at her own rate.





and thats really nice of you to give her the money. :]
Reply:when she comes home and tells you her friends say it doesn't exist.
Reply:never. if she knows there will be money, she benefits from believing. and that was really sweet of you.
Reply:haha i bet she doesnt really believe in her she just says she is to get money outta you guys.


thats something i would do
Reply:I think every child is different. It's good to have an imagination. I was 5 when I stopped believing, but my older sister was 9.


Let your cousin figure it out herself. I doubt her belief will last much longer.
Reply:Just like with everything else they will quit when they get ready. You did the right thing by not ruining it for her especially in todays world where kids are growing up too fast it is nice to see some that still act and believe like a kid. However my oldest was about 11 and claimed she still believed in the tooth fairy she lost a tooth one day and was going on and on about getting money THEN her dad and I heard her outside with one of her friends laughing because mom and dad thought she still believed and wasn't it cool she could fake it and still get a few extra bucks. She was really surprised the next morning when she woke up and had a note instead of money that informed her that children who thought they could outsmart parents didn't get gifts from fairies.
Reply:It's not hurting anyone, let her believe as long as she wants...how refreshing, given what a lot of 11 year olds are doing these days...
Reply:Most kids seem to stop believing around 8 or 9, but I've recently seen many references to not believing, in cartoons aimed at pre-schoolers!





It was nice of you to put the money under her pillow (whether she still believes or was just pulling your leg). As long as kids are losing baby teeth I think they should keep putting their teeth under their pillow. It's just a fun thing to do (I always tried to stay awake and catch my "Tooth Fairy" but was never successful). Have fun with it while you can. We all grow up way too fast!
Reply:Well, either she still believes or she's just smart lol. I remember when I stopped believing in Santa, I also stopped getting extra presents labeled from "santa". If I had known I could have kept the charade up a little longer.





But if she really does believe, keep letting her. Kids grow up to fast anyway, so if she still has an imagination to believe in these then that’s awesome.





Good luck
Reply:WOW! You are such a sweet person for doing that. There's no harm in believing. It's so magical. :) It's ok for her to still believe. I hope my kids hang on to that innocence for a long time. I was crushed when I discovered my mom putting together my Easter basket. I was 8 and it was too soon. I wish I could have believed a bit longer.
Reply:i had brothers and my brothers told me at 7 that there wasn't a eater bunny, santa claus or a tooth fairy. it's up to the child to stop believe those things. so or later she is going to find out that there isn't a tooth fairy