Don't want to reuin her inocence, but don't want her to think I lied to her?
2006-10-28 05:31:12 · 24 answers · asked by frog 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I didn't tell my child. She is nine and she told me last month that there wasn't a Santa. I let her explain why, she told me how sorry she was that I didn't know this. She then told me we should keep this to ourselves so the younger kids weren't sad. Apparently she thought I still believed. So the problem for now has solved itself.
2006-10-28 05:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by flowergirl1994 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-28 13:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-28 12:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by Lucky 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I always told my kids Kris Kringle was real along time ago, he left shoes and money for kids without!
I said that Santa was a symbol for people to remember the less fortunate during this time of year.
So, I didn't lie and say Santa was real..but I didn't ruin the idea of Santa either!
Funny, one of my daughters sat on Santas lap in the mall and said thank you santa for helping all the poor kids out there!
He looked alittle puzzled but gave her 2 lollypops instead of one!
2006-10-28 15:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by kat k 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Around 8 years old is a nice age to tell the truth to the kids about Santa.
2006-10-28 12:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by Night 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let them find out on their own. Childhood fun only last so long. If you are concerned about lying. You only have to answer that it is a tradition not a lie. When you found out did you accuse your parents of lying? Or did you try to pretend as long as you could that you still believed?? I still believe in the Magic Of Christmas and that is what is important. Mother of 3 myself 14, 2 1\2, and 1 1\2. My 14 year old still pretends Santa is on his way!!!
2006-10-28 12:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by mommy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i was 7 when mum told me that santa doesn't exist. I think that a 7/8 a child is old enough to understand the difference between myth and reality
2006-10-28 12:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by sid_blue 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a tough one. Most kids eventually figure it out on their own and so it takes care of itself in those cases.
But if you are going to tell your child, make sure you know your child well. What might be a good age for one might not be good for another. I have heard many stories of parents who went and told their children, figuring it was time, and everything backfired. A good guideline might be when they start asking, or when they can clearly separate reality from fiction.
2006-10-28 15:11:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably around the age of 8, 9ish. Around this time is when many of her friends will tell her about Santa, and when they do, you will have to confront her about it, so either way your going to have to deal with it. If a friend tells her and she asks you, then at least it will not be an akward way to start the conversation, like it might already be. I hope i helped.
2006-10-28 12:41:01 · answer #9 · answered by jordanswiener 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son found out when he was about 7. He was hurt (more like devastated)...he was then really upset that we lied to him and more so that he looked "stupid" to the other kids when he argued...once you admit Santa you loose the tooth-fairy and the Easter bunny too...it is a parental call on that one! *sorry*
My older children helped a great deal by explaining that it is a beautiful, magical ideal.....
2006-10-28 13:07:15 · answer #10 · answered by kmore 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋