I hope and prey I can get until 12 but most kids I know are around 10 when they figure it out themselves, I want it to go on as long as possible so they can always have magic and excitement
You don't tell them.
You wait until they come to you. And even then, you should still try and keep the spirit alive.
I knew by age 10, but had 3 younger brothers so keep "believing " for them.
I even helped Santa wrap gifts.
My girls were 9 and 10 when they just figured it all out for themselves. I believe if they ask you, you should tell them the truth and be honest. I hate the "if you don't belive you won't receive" thing. I think it teaches them to pretend to believe lies to get a reward for it. Which is such a crappy thing to learn as a child.
They figure it out for themselves. But in our family we had a rule, that even if you didn't believe you play along for the younger kids and don't ruin it for those that do believe.
I think my older kids were about 10 when they asked/told me. As they have younger siblings they were told to keep "believing" and they still get pressies from santa and the easter bunny still come to them. I tried to prolong the asking even by using my less dominent hand to write on the xmas tags, it worked for a little while
My son found out when he was turning 11, we have 8 year old twins and they still believe. My older son loves helping play "Santa" by helping sort out the pressies under the tree and he never spoils it for the younger ones.
Thanks everyone! I myself can't remember how I found out about Santa, although I caught Easter bunny doing his thing when I was about 9 but never spoke of it. We've only had my partners daughters twice for actual Christmas because they live with us now but I just wasn't sure whether if it gets brought up I lie about it to keep it going or tell the truth. I think miss near 9 is slowly figuring it out (she wrote Santas letter the other and day and said here's my Christmas list for you, usually she asks to send it to Santa) I know she wouldn't ruin it for her sister I just wanted to see other people's point of view :)
I didn't. When my son came to me to ask I told him some people believe and some people don't but non-believers don't get presents from Santa, Easter Eggs from the bunny or coins for their teeth. It was never mentioned again and I still had to pay for the last baby tooth that was removed at 16 years old.
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I hope and prey I can get until 12 but most kids I know are around 10 when they figure it out themselves, I want it to go on as long as possible so they can always have magic and excitement
You don't tell them.
You wait until they come to you. And even then, you should still try and keep the spirit alive.
I knew by age 10, but had 3 younger brothers so keep "believing " for them.
I even helped Santa wrap gifts.
My girls were 9 and 10 when they just figured it all out for themselves. I believe if they ask you, you should tell them the truth and be honest. I hate the "if you don't belive you won't receive" thing. I think it teaches them to pretend to believe lies to get a reward for it. Which is such a crappy thing to learn as a child.
They figure it out for themselves. But in our family we had a rule, that even if you didn't believe you play along for the younger kids and don't ruin it for those that do believe.
I think my older kids were about 10 when they asked/told me. As they have younger siblings they were told to keep "believing" and they still get pressies from santa and the easter bunny still come to them. I tried to prolong the asking even by using my less dominent hand to write on the xmas tags, it worked for a little while
My son found out when he was turning 11, we have 8 year old twins and they still believe. My older son loves helping play "Santa" by helping sort out the pressies under the tree and he never spoils it for the younger ones.
Yeah I loved getting involved in being Santa from about this age. I still got Santa presents of my own.
Thanks everyone! I myself can't remember how I found out about Santa, although I caught Easter bunny doing his thing when I was about 9 but never spoke of it. We've only had my partners daughters twice for actual Christmas because they live with us now but I just wasn't sure whether if it gets brought up I lie about it to keep it going or tell the truth. I think miss near 9 is slowly figuring it out (she wrote Santas letter the other and day and said here's my Christmas list for you, usually she asks to send it to Santa) I know she wouldn't ruin it for her sister I just wanted to see other people's point of view :)
I didn't. When my son came to me to ask I told him some people believe and some people don't but non-believers don't get presents from Santa, Easter Eggs from the bunny or coins for their teeth. It was never mentioned again and I still had to pay for the last baby tooth that was removed at 16 years old.