Thread: Speaking of Christmas.....

How old were your kid's when they found out there was no such thing as "Santa Clause"?

My oldest son told me he knew when he was around 8 or so, My 13 yr old son was told about 10 or 11 years old, But My 8 year old son still think's there is a Santa Clause.
His friends try to tell him there is none, but DH and i and his older brothers tell him there still is. In a way i wish he knew there is no Santa, But in another way i want him to always believe! I love watching his face on christmas morning!

His best friend is 9 and she has known since she was 7! they celebrate christmas sometimes a week earlier and it really confuses my son. I just tell him they do things different over there.

What?!? There's no Santa Claus?! I was 7 or 8, a friend told me the Tooth Fairy wasn't real and I just figured that it was the same for Santa and the Easter Bunny. My daughter is 16 months, so she doesn't have a clue either way.

I was about 7, and it happened when I recognized my mom's handwriting on a gift bag from "Santa".

I don't remember how old I was or how I found out. I remember having suspicions when I was around 6 or 7 because I found the gifts, so that's probably when. My mom still writes from Santa on some of the gifts though.

My oldest is 10..and he will never be told (by a member of the family). If he figures it out on his own fine, but I think kids grow up too fast, and should be allowed to beleive as long as they can.

Originally posted by Ladytiger
LOL-The giftwrap gave this "Santa" away.
DD saw me wrapping gifts with the same wrapping paper that *one* of her gifts from Santa was in.
Little imp didn't tell me that until she was ten-she figured it out before then but didn't want to hurt *my* feelings, thinking that I still believed in Santa LOL
Then she made me a list of impossible things that Santa does. There went that!

LOL i always kept the gift wrap out and told my kids, if Santa need's extra, I'll save it for him, With so many children he has to deliver to, this will help him out!
My boys never questioned it...lol

I use "santa" paper for gifts from santa and it is keep put up and thrown away if any is left!! They kinda know, because we consintrate on the real reason for the season.

My kids r 8 , 6, and 4

I'm not exactly sure but our family has never really been into the whole Santa thing. But my dads friend still asks me what Santas bringing me every single year Sorta makes me feel like a kid again..for a few minutes

Originally posted by zitra
We do not wrap gifts from santa..they are left, unwrapped under the tree, late Christmas Eve, with tags

LOL that's exactly what we do too And I always make sure that Santa makes a mess with the cookies and hot chocolate. That way I can make a big show Christmas morning about having to clean up after a messy fat man