A dad told his four-year-old daughter the Easter bunny, Santa and the Tooth Fairy weren't real because lying to your kids is "gaslighting". Mathew Boudreaux, 47, believes honesty to be the best policy when it comes to parenting.
And when their daughter Helena, now nine, started to ask questions aged four, they answered truthfully. The professional crafter told her the Easter Bunny, Santa and Tooth Fairy weren't real - but she could play along if she wanted.
Helena decided she didn't want to "pretend" the Easter Bunny was real but still takes part in Easter traditions such as egg hunts and eating chocolate. Despite "knowing the truth" Helena plays along with other children and doesn't tell them the Easter bunny isn't real.
