Question...Not intended for children to read

[pink_amulet]

http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php

[tinroofrusted]

I was 6 or 7 I think, and remember being really pissed.

My twin sister and I were told on our birthday, and I remember looking right at mom and dad going "Well, I guess there's no tooth fairy either then huh?"

I think we were told early because there wasn't a lot of money for presents that year.....

[brokemommy]

8

[saucey]

Ok question....
At what age did your kids find out about the Santa?

I know I was about 8yrs when I realized. I vividly remember sitting on Santa’s laps, and whispering in his ear that I know the truth….I had to keep the charade up for my little brother who obviously still believed.
Now I am a true kid at heart, when it comes to Christmas… we do the traditional seeing Santa visit at the mall, do the whole cookie thing, and we track Santa on the Norad Radar http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php every Christmas eve...it’s great the whole family gets into it.
Anyways...I have always played along. I have never been asked “The” question yet. I have two boys. The oldest (11yrs) had ADHD and learning disabilities, but the younger one (6yrs) is sharp as a tack and is much more advanced, and catches into things VERY easily, that my 11yrs doesn’t even pick up!
So I thought that last year was going to be the year that my 11yr put it all together, but he didn’t, and once they saw The Polar Express, well that just sealed it….LOL it wanted to make ME believe!! …LOL
So here is my dilemma …Part of me feels bad that my son is as old as he is, and still believes, I don’t want him to find out in a negative way…nor do I want him to be teased at school if he says something. But in the same sense I don’t want to tell him. I feel torn. He is a very sensitive child. I guess it is the mother in me that wants to protect him. Another thing is I feel my 6 yr “Mr. know it all”, will wind up figuring it out first.

What are your guys’ thoughts/opinions?

Hi Pink Amulet! This is what i did. My kids are 9,6 and 4. Last year when my oldest son was 8 I figured I better tell him before the kids at school teased him.Kids are so cruel these days. I think 8 is a good age although it is still very sad. So I told him that I was going to let him in on a big secret just between us which really made him feel special. After I told him he thought that it was pretty neat that hes in on this big secret that his brother and sister dont know about.

[BassBoy]

I was 7 years old when I figured it out. That year, "Santa" left us a note on a giant chalkboard we got for Christmas. Right away, I realized that it was my Father's handwriting.

My 8 year old is now asking about Santa. In our old place, we had a fireplace, so the story of Santa was believeable. Well our new place does not have a fireplace and now my 8 year old is starting to ask a lot of questions. I think he may soon figure out that Santa may not be real.

If my 8 year old figures it out and knows the truth, he'll have to play the "game" because of my 2 year old.

This is an easy one for me to handle, however it's the "Daddy, where do babies come from" that makes me as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

[FilingOnMyOwn]

I was 5 or 6. Around christmastime, I said to my mom "Santa isn't real, is he"... After careful consideration, she replied... No. I think the only thing that hurt was knowing my parents had to spend money to buy the things instead, when we didn't have any money.