I recently dealt with a kid who blatantly didn't believe, and was sure to let me know in subtle ways. She came super close to ruining it for the other, younger kids.
She was eight or so, and very smart...although very snarky and very close to getting a fluke to the face (jk). She was super passive-aggressive in her questions/"observations". She made comments at every opportunity that were juuust shy of saying "your tail isn't real because ____", without actually saying it, and her tone was super obnoxious. I know obviously everybody's not going to believe, but it REALLY pissed me off. Especially since I was entertaining other, much younger kids at the time!
I once had another 8 y/o girl enthusiastically ask me where I got my tail ( in context of "got" as in "buy" ) ). I don't remember what I told her exactly, but it was an answer like "I was born with it, I'm a mermaid", and seemed to satisfy her. Even if it didn't convince her (I'm pretty sure she knew it was a costume), she played along wholeheartedly, especially in front of the other kids.
I guess they start to not believe around 7 or so, but it's a shame, as 5-8 is my favourite range for kids personality-wise.
What are some of your tricks to deal with kids who blatantly don't believe, especially if they're going to ruin it for the other kids?
What are some of your answers for common questions/comments like "I can see your legs!"?
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