Convincing little ones to give up their dummies is a struggle many parents have to face as their children get older. One mum who decided it was the right time for her daughter to ditch the dummy decided to encourage her to send it away to the 'dodo fairy' so she knew it was going to a special place for safe keeping.
The pair packaged it up, addressed the parcel to the fairies and added their own address just in case there was any problems.
Incredibly, the mum was left stunned when just a few days later a card landed through the letter box for her little girl from 'the fairies'.
It read: "Thank you. You are so kind and courageous to give your dummy to the fairies. We are proud of you! And we promise to look after it." There was also a letter
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