What is a good way to tell kids that Santa isn't real?

Question

I need to know how to let my twin 12 year old girls know that Santa doesn't exsist. Hopw do i let them down easy?

Answer 1

You don't. Enjoy the fact that they are still children. They have plenty of time to be adults and they probabilily already know, they like seeing you go through the Santa Clause thing.

Answer 2

Tell them about the actual man behind the myth, this is what my mother told me:

The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to the those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.

Answer 3

Santa does exist. Maybe not the person, but the giveing and the sacrifice and the goodwill that Santa represesnts comes out this time ever year. Maybe there isn't a person siding down the chimney, but the ideas are still there.

Answer 4

Chances are the kids at school already broke the news, and unless they are idiots, I'm sure they have figured out there are no such thing as elves and Sanata at the north pole, where there is no life. Why tell tehm anything at all? Let them make up their own minds. My mother (inher 60's) still puts from Santa on all my gifts and she never once came out and said there was no santa, easterbunny, toothfairy...

Answer 5

Wow, I thought I was the only one with a 12 year old believing in Santa...I didn't tell him, he asked me one night if I believed in Santa and I asked did he? He said he didn't think so, and I said as long as you believe, he is real, but there really was no such thing...he said what a relief it was because he had visions of growing up and having kids of his own and there would be nothing under the tree for them. I told him I would have enlightened him before that...That story cracks me up...thanks for listening!!!! Merry Christmas

Answer 6

I informed my oldest children that Santa became genuine. they fell for it hook line and sinker.i became youthful on the instantaneous and became sticking to the traditions that were exceeded right down to me. when I were given older and my children were given older i realized what a lie I had informed them and that i felt terrible. I propose we educate them that a fat guy comes down the chimney and that deer fly,in case you damage it down what a whooper of a lie we tell them. at the same time we are trying to educate them no longer to mislead us. then at the same time as my youngest son got here alongside( he became 14 years youthful) i determined no longer to inform him the lies. I taught him what Christmas became extremely about(Jesus) I also taught him that it became okay to pretend about Santa. that Santa became a similar because the teen age mutant ninja turtles or the potential rangers. I also requested him no longer to inform different children that Santa became no longer genuine because some father and mom do not even do not ignore that they are mendacity to their children and he wouldn't have the want to make his friends mad. his instructor informed me that he became the actually newborn in the category that did not get into the arguments about Santa. any how we had as a lot relaxing at Christmas with him as we did with our older children and we did not mislead him our Christmas' were a similar as before yet without each of the lies and that made it so a lot more desirable ideal.

Answer 7

Just explain to them that there used to be a man named Saint Nicholas who left gifts for people to celebrate the birth of Christ, but he died a long time ago. He had such a great idea and giving gifts is so much fun that now we call him Santa Claus and pretend he is still around because it is a fun thing for us to do. You can add whatever details you feel are necesarry to compensate for your family's traditions and religious or secular beliefs. Good Luck!

Answer 8

Life is harsh ,so let them have a little more of believing ,that there is a Santa Claus.I am sure that we too as adults sometimes wish there was a Santa Claus who would ,solve our problems.I sure wish sometimes,that Santa did exsist.
BEN T

Answer 9

I had to tell my daughter when she was 10 years old because she caught us at being the tooth fairy twice. So, we decided to out all of them at once. Unfortunately, she is the type of kid that sees life in black and white so she took it very badly, got very angry about the fact that she was lied to all those years.
Decide for yourself how to approach it by knowing your daughters' personalities. Only you know how well they can handle it - but at 12, I'm sure they already have a clue to how it all works. Just make sure they keep Santa in their hearts for that is where he truly exists.

Answer 10

At 12, my guess would be they already know, and are just playing along to continue the game .. it's part of childhood. But I can guarantee their friends have already let them in on the secret ... likely a few years ago.

In any event, you don't tell them. That's part of the whole process ... they will figure it out on their own. It's not our place to spoil one of the last magical illusions of childhood.