I recenlty found out my friend told her 6 year old son that there isn't really a Santa Claus, even though he still beleived in Santa.
I think Santa is the one pure innocent thing children have now a days and taking that away so young is unfair.
How old do you think a child should be told about Santa?
Personally my parents never actually told me, I belived for so long until I just figured it out. They still stuff my stocking and leave an unwrapped prestent under the tree for me. I'm 27 and don't even live with them anymore. =)
2006-12-04 09:41:16 · 15 answers · asked by I Should Be Working 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I think what your parents did was the right thing. Why tell a child? If a child asks, and asks and they are still young you tell them if you BELIEVE he is real. Just because you don't see something doesn't mean it actually exist. Your parents sound really cool, you are lucky.. =)
2006-12-04 09:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I still beleiving in Santa!
He still leaving somehting for me under the tree...
Christmas and Santa are not just for kids!
Anyway I think kids have to figure out everything about Santa by themselves.
You shold not lie to them, but not make them suffer about the true!
2006-12-04 18:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by NES 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe that either, she should have waited until he was about ten, because at six she is taking away a little of his innocence that makes seeing christmas through a child's eyes soooooooooooooooo very special. I am proud that you parents let you find out on your own and still in a way act like there is still a Santa, because he does live, in our hears. Merry Christmas!
2006-12-04 17:53:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
with my kids, i have always let them believe in Santa Claus up untill they figured it out,,, I think the same way you do I think that is way to young to tell a child the only really thing they have to belive in when they are a child,,, man that really sucks that that child doesnt get to beleive in him,,,
2006-12-04 18:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by hunter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess u can never tell a child that there isn't a santa claus, because u don't want to kill the christmas spirit. I guess we can tell them though, because I think that Christmas is time to celebrate the birth of Jesus rather than Santa Clause sneaking presents at night. I do believe that I am stuck
2006-12-04 17:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think a child should ever be told that Santa isn't real. Let the child discover that on it's own. I still believe in Santa. :o)
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas
2006-12-04 19:10:38 · answer #6 · answered by Susie B 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that mom needs a smack in the head!!! I am like you... find out on your own. my step-son said in conversation this year around my 5 year old there was no such thing as the easter bunny.... i almost lost it. children need to hold onto their innocence as long as they can b/c before you know it the world is stripping it away.
2006-12-04 17:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Barbie W 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's like so wrong! I figured it out when I was like in Third grade my friends told me. And my mom had to tell me. Even though I already knew.
2006-12-05 20:13:09 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Jennie ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think that 5th grade is the right time to tell them
2006-12-04 17:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by msX 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
When they are n 4th or 5th grade coz this is around the time they will start to mature.
2006-12-04 17:49:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋