[Misc] Santa

[Frutos]

For those parents on here, how old were your kids when you had 'the chat' about Santa, or alternatively how old were they when they understood?

I ask because one of our neighbours flat-out told her four-year-old son the truth because she "doesn't want to be a mother who lies to her child", which seems to me rather harsh.

Thoughts?

 

[GT49er]

I bet she'll be too mean to let the tooth fairy do her job too.

 

[Official Old Man]

Children and Grandchildren are lifes greatest gifts. Giving at Christmas is a wonderful experience and all the time they believe then life is good.
Clever kids go on believing just for the gifts.
The other thing is that kid now goes to school and tells his mates who accuses him of being stupid or similar.

 

[Baldseagull]

I bottled out of telling my daughter, I got the Tooth Fairy to tell her when she was 11.

 

[Littlemo]

You don’t need to tell them, they find out the truth for themselves and the unspoken truth actually becomes a joke or a bond with your parents.

I think once most kids realise, they appreciate that their parents tried to make the story real for them and give them something magical. Whilst I get the not wanting to lie to them approach, you’ve also kind of robbed them of something special and fun.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Sorry, what's happened to Santa then is he ill?

 

[Frutos]

Sorry, what's happened to Santa then is he ill?

Don't worry, he's fine.

 

[Weststander]

A mouthy kid at school 'ruined' it for ours, at about 8.

 

[hart's shirt]

Sorry, what's happened to Santa then is he ill?

He's a bit depressed, but thankfully isn't likely to elf harm.

 

[jcdenton08]

You serious, Clark?

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

That is incredibly harsh. Think the three girls were about ten and our son was 11. I think we even used having a chat about the tooth fairy so they knew we weren’t lying about Santa.

 

[Eeyore]

A mouthy kid at school 'ruined' it for ours, at about 8.

8 ? I doubt I got beyond 6. I think by then it becomes apparent as there are so many different versions of this character running around. Most of us saw him in the Co-op anyway.

Pretty sure I believed in him, just found him rather dull and couldn't understand why my parents couldn't give me the presents.

But seeing him before Christmas made it all so bland. Bit like playing the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley ruined it.

 

[Bakero]

Can he play left back?

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I bet she's fun to be around. A little magic for kids is better than the harsh reality of adult life

 

[el punal]

As an aside - I used to work as a postman and about this time of year an old dear came up to me and said :

“My, postie. Your sack is so full it’s fit to burst.”

I replied “I know, and in a couple of hours it’ll be empty and I’ll be relieved.”

Just thought I’d put that one out there.

 

[TugWilson]

You don’t need to tell them, they find out the truth for themselves and the unspoken truth actually becomes a joke or a bond with your parents.

I think once most kids realise, they appreciate that their parents tried to make the story real for them and give them something magical. Whilst I get the not wanting to lie to them approach, you’ve also kind of robbed them of something special and fun.

Perfect way to describe it imho .

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

8 year old hasn’t been told but I suspect is clued up. Younger brother (4) still very much has the magic of the cup, with his brother playing along and benefiting for his amusement

As far as presents go we’ve always explained that some are from Santa and anything of value is from us or the family, to hopefully avoid the playground / nursery suggestion that “Santa loves me more than you”

Regards

A lier

 

[Questions]

Sorry, what's happened to Santa then is he ill?

Drunk driving….. that’s what I told my two girls as to why he might not make it.

 

[Javeaseagull]

I think my son was about 8 when he said,”Some kids at school say that there isn’t a Santa and that it is really you.” I said to him,”That’s because they have been naughty and he won’t be visiting them.”

He walked away saying “I knew they were wrong!” Got away with it for another year!

 

[Popeye]

Found out at 6 years old when my fat ass fell down the stairs in my Santa suit and woke them up.