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Engaging in the Easter bunny fantasy is totally appropriate during your child's early years. And besides that, it's just plain fun. There's really no age limit on believing, but if you do think it's time for your little one to know the truth — or are wondering if he already knows — we have some tips.

Have a Snack. It looks like the Easter Bunny took a bite out of the carrots the kids left for them. Arrange the nibbled-on nubs on a plate and, for an added kick, leave a trail of chocolate-covered raisins or peanuts.

"There is no such thing as being too old to believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy," Kelman tells Yahoo Life. "Letting kids figure it out on their own is preferable to parents breaking the news to them.

You might say: “I know it feels so sad and disappointing to find out the Easter bunny isn't real.” Parents can also talk about how it's such a big important milestone for kids to be ready for the truth.

The Easter Bunny is a rabbit that delivers presents and eggs to children on Easter. The tradition goes back a very long way just like the ones about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. His real name is Peter Cottontail, just like how Santa's real name is either Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle.

Remind kids it's supposed to be fun.

If some kids are on a mission to foil the bunny's plans, try to bring them back to the point of the season, whether it's to usher in spring, or to build family tradition. “You can explain to them that the Easter bunny isn't real, but it's something fun to believe in," Patel says.

And what do they have to do with the resurrection of Jesus? Well, nothing. Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. They were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

New Easter tradition: Secret Easter Bunny

Draw names and make each other Easter baskets or get creative for your Secret Easter Bunny gift exchange. Secret Easter Bunny gifts are often more elaborate than Secret Santa presents. For example, a giant papier-mâché Easter egg with a gift hidden inside.

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We know bunnies like to munch on green stuff, and EB's favorite munchy, especially in early spring, is dandelion greens. You might think dandelions are nothing but lawn pests, but they are widely used as salad greens and have a high vitamin C and A content.

Whether or not the Easter Bunny is real is up to the child who chooses to believe or not. It's also up to the parents to decide how to approach the subject of whether the Easter Bunny is real to their children.

The height of belief in myths such as the Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny typically happens when children are between the ages of 4 and 8. Parents will want to help construct those stories “in a fun and magical way,” Bronfman says. Usually between the ages of 8 and 10, children start questioning the logic of these myths.

While your tweens might not still believe in the Easter bunny, you know that they still will love to receive an Easter Basket, especially if they have siblings that still believe.

What do we know about how, why and when children stop believing in Santa? The average age that children stop believing in Santa is eight. There's a huge amount of variation though — some kids will report it around four or five, some are closer to 12 or 13. So the average is eight, but each child's journey is different.