Hi Val,

WOW! That helps so much--thanks for the insightful post! It really makes sense to see this as her mourning a loss. I'd been so focused on whether we'd told her too early that I didn't stop to think that this could just be her coping mechanism, regardless of age.

I can imagine her feeling like if she just lets that childhood magic go, it'll be like she never loved Santa/Fairy/Bunny in the first place.

Thanks again for that help!
jenner

Last edited by jenner; 07/20/10 08:27 AM.