When should you break the thing about Santa to your kid?

5, 7, no later than 10 years of age.

The first break in commercialism when it comes to Christmas is to break the myth of a physical manifestation of Santa Claus to kids at early ages. This is not a abstract matter, so a 5-year old should be able to grasp that a fat guy who time warps, being led by eight magical reindeer, ceases to exist. But, the spiritual side of Santa Claus does exist. Yes, there was a Saint Nick, but he came and died a long time ago. But he lives in spirit. It's not lying to a kid, an its sparing them of humiliation around peers.

So, when do you think you should break it to a child Santa, in a physical manifestation, ceases to exist?

 

I don't have kids so I'm not sure. I would say the younger the better. My dad told me when I was really young. Needless to say, I ruined a lot of kids excitement about Christmas when I went to school the after that.

 

both my kids now know I'm Santa. (12 & 10)

When my son was 6 an older child told him Santa is not real, he sat me and my husband down on the couch and asked us point blank. I didn't lie to him but told him not to ruin it for his sister.

He then said "what about the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny" lol I confessed they are not real, wasn't going to lie to him to his face.

My daughter found out this year, but she's quite happy for me to still sneak the gifts under the tree at midnight on the 24th.

We try to keep it low key, but still maintain the generosity of giving in line with the spirit of Christmas

 

Never.

 

I think most Democrats want to screw up christmas for your kids, my kids and their children and the sooner the better.

Church, they hate church. (well believe it or not, Mom was a Democrat and enjoyed the church.)

 

You have Democrat and Republican Christmas now? shakes head... Merry Christmas Robert

 

Yes, in this country, sadly it's true.

I think you NOW realize I was a far better friend than you were thinking I was. Merry Christmas to you.

 

I'm a parent, and I think you never have to tell the kids the truth on that. Usually by the time they are in school and talk to other kids, they figure it out. The trick is, they want to convince you that they still believe in Santa, because they don't want the flow of toys to stop. I think for both of my kids the mutual deception on the Santa issue went on for several years before the gig was up.

And that was a good thing.

 

I worked it out for myself, I remember thinking soon after my 21st birthday "Nah he can't be real, our chimney is much too small".

 

Never. When they find out, pretend like you're learning it for the first time and cry with them.