In England, No One Can Hear You Scream
(My three-year-old daughter, like most kids her age, is obsessed with Disney movies and stories. One day while answering her questions about Frozen, my wife accidentally reveals the horrible truth that magic isn’t real. This leads to the discovery that witches aren’t real either.)
Daughter: *desperate by now* “But are princesses real?”
Wife: *with some relief* “Yes, there are really princesses. They have them in England and some other places.”
Daughter: “Can I see them?”
(My wife calls me over and I spend the next twenty minutes showing my daughter pictures and videos of Kate Middleton’s wedding. The following day I am playing a computer game involving aliens. My daughter points at one and asks:)
Daughter: “What’s that?”
Me: “It’s an alien.”
Daughter: “Can I see one for real?”
Me: “No, aliens aren’t real. Remember yesterday mommy told you that witches aren’t real? Aliens aren’t real either.”
(My daughter pauses for a short time.)
Daughter: “Are there aliens in England?”
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