when i was little, and lost a tooth, my mum would have me put it under my pillow so that the tooth fairy would come during the night and leave a gift. then once i put the tooth under my pillow without warning my parents first and guess what, the tooth fairy didn't come ! that's how i figured she didn't exist
A childhood belief about fairies

others believed things like this
- My nephew refuses to put his tooth under his pillow in case the fairy burns him with her wand.— Nina
- I used to think that the tooth fairy puts you in a deep sleep before stealing your tooth/teeth.Anon
- I used to believe that in the tooth fairy took all your teeth and built a tooth city for her to live in!Anon
- when i was a child i used to believe if i put my tooth under the bed the tooth fairy would give me money— milena
- I used to believe the the tooth fairy was a Pokemon fan because she got me Pokemon Crystal for my lost tooth— Pokemon fan
- i used to believe that if my tooth came out the tooth fairy would come and kill me!!!— dangerous tooth fairy