Telling the kids there is no Santa Claus

[tintinthegingertomcat]

Do you have any stories about telling the children there was no such thing as Father Christmas.

I remember quite vividly when my son was told there was no such thing as Father Christmas....he stomped off upstairs in a huff (as he didn't want to believe it) and the next thing was my mobile went off...it was a text from my son upstairs just saying "I HATE YOU MUM" - and yes he did send in capitals. It took a few days for him to calm down after this as he felt his whole world has completely broken down!!!

Over to you ladies...............(and gentlemen if there are any on here)

[notgrumpyreally]

Never told mine. I think they still believe. They're 23 & 18, should I tell them?

[tintinthegingertomcat]

LOL Grumpy......am sure that children these days are a little more savvy and word gets about in the playground.....NO - let them still believe LOL.

[stan3502]

OMG what do you mean he's not real , next thing you'll be telling me there's no easter bunny either 

[twishy123]

and the tooth fairy once left a note for Swishy daughter apologising for not collecting her tooth.....

but she had been busy repainting a damaged rainbow...

So I know for a fact that she exists.......

[right-then-petal]

Contacting Santa

http://www.northpolepostman.com/contact-santa.html

[the-ginger-ninja]

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@twishy123 wrote:

and the tooth fairy once left a note for Swishy daughter apologising for not collecting her tooth.....

but she had been busy repainting a damaged rainbow...

So I know for a fact that she exists.......

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She even emailed mine to say 'sorry but she didn't collect the tooth because her untidy room was dangerous to her wings, she would try again once it was tidied up'

[ilove2patch]

Why would anyone want or need to 'tell' their kids that. They find out in their own good time. May the magic last as long as possible.

[soppysofty]

Please do not destroy the fantasies of childhood.

Our children are forced to grow up so quickly now that anything we can do to give them back a 'normal' childhood has to be cherished.

Fairies, Santha, Honest, decent policemen, trustworthy politicians, Hard working civil servants - let them dream for as long as possible.

Who knows, maybe, one day, their dreams will come true!

[petitecalicocat]

I never told mine they just sort of 'grew out ' of believing such things 

[ilove2patch]

Mine too. Jamie at nearly 13 is 'keeping the faith' for Amy who is 7 & still believes as far as we know. I think sometimes they go along with it for the adults sake! lol

[millielilac]

Never told my children .....it is something that they cotton on to by themselves ....with the help from school friends one assumes.

[shelly180]

I never told mine either, the school playground dispels the myth soon enough.
The last year that my younger son "believed" , I knew that he had been told, but was terrified that if he voiced it, then he would not get gifts.
I still do Santa for mine with silly joke things and they love it!

[brush2f]

I dare you to show them

[ginap.123]

Never needed to tell ours, they told us, but the older ones have been fantastic in 'believing' for the benefit of the littlies.
Must say I'm surprised that someone old enough to have a mobile & send texts still believes.

[rose2008-2008]

I love the whole Santa fantasy and would love to go to the North Pole to see him on one of those trips the kids go on. Dashing through the snow on a sleigh ride, toasting Marshmallows. Sitting on his knee and telling him if you had been good or bad!!!!!!!!!!!. Awwwwwwwwwww. having a lovely Hot toddy or an Egg Nog and petting the reindeers!!!!!!!!!. It sounds like a true Winter Wonderland!!!!!!!.

[chickengrandma-2008]

We don't think grandson at eleven still believes, let's say he has grave doubts, but as someone else said, I think he assumes if he lets on he knows, he might not get any (or as many) presents!  

[vamo48]

Why would you want to? As a child I used to get a pillowcase full of "Father Christmas" presents in addition to my main present from Mum and Dad. And every Christmas Eve, my parents came separately and "secretly" to my room with a sock for me to fill with little gifts for the other parent. (fruit and nuts, cologne for Mum and shaving cream for Dad) and eventually I just put two and two together!  It made me smile, not feel hurt or offended!

[mustard-tree]

Can`t remember how old we were, but when my brother and myself found out, we pretended to still believe for about 3 years.

Not because we thought we wouldn`t get any presents, but because we didn`t want to spoil mum and dad`s fun.