My daughter is 8 and wants to know if Santa is real. Is this a good time to break the news that I've been lying to her this whole time or should I wait?
2006-12-15 04:49:44 · 24 answers · asked by M☆mma 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
If you have any younger kids at home you may not want to right now. My 8yr old came home from school and was going thru the house that Santa was not real. Well my 13yr old had to tell her he was, I have a 5yrold and a 4yr old. I want them to think he is still real. If there are no younger one's then yes........ It is time for her to know..... Good Luck
2006-12-15 05:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Getz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her have this last Christmas believing in Santa since the holiday is so close. After a few weeks, let her know the truth. Tell her you're her Santa. When I told my son he was around your daughter's age and the first thing out of his mouth were "then why didn't you get me a ps2 like I put on my list?" lol If your daughter acts disappointed, it should be expected, but trust me she will get over it. While you're at it, you may want to explain that you're also the Toothfairy, the Easter Bunny, etc.
2006-12-15 04:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by Doll 101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never told my daughter the "truth" - she asked only once or twice, but I've always asked her, "do you believe in Santa?" or "Santa is who you want it to be" and she's 14, she knows there's no Santa, but she loves to say she still believes and totally gets into the spirit of Christmas with the whole Santa thing.
She not some dark twisty soul just because I didn't tell her!
2006-12-15 05:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by LittleFreedom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she probably already knows b/c i was a little younger than her when i knew but i still acted like i believed for a few more years :)
this is probably a good time to tell her b/c if she goes around school saying santa is real, then kids will make fun of her and she'll find out the hard way. trust me, i remeber kids at school getting treating this way when i was about 8-10 years old.
2006-12-15 08:24:32 · answer #4 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably knew when she was five. If she is asking this now it's because the other kids at school are making fun of her for still believing in Santa. Tell her and tell her it was a fun pretend thing and an excuse to surprise her with extra presents, but it is for young children and she is old enough to know now. Tell her that someday she will play the same game with her children.
2006-12-15 05:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by kadel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she is trusting you to tell her the truth. She is already beginning to suspect, or else she wouldn't have asked you. Don't be surprised if she becomes angry or upset with you once she finds out & it may take her a while to trust you again- even though Santa Claus is part of the American tradition of Christmas, a lie is a lie, regardless of the reason for telling it. And children have the right to be upset with their parents for lying to them, just as any adult does, regardless of the reason.
2006-12-15 04:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by eliziam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's asking you, because the kids at school have already told her that Santa is not real. Tell her the truth.
2006-12-15 04:53:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let her hold on to her childhood for a little bit longer -- I'm still telling my 13- and 10-year old that Santa is real (they WANT to believe, but have become skeptical).
2006-12-15 04:57:47 · answer #8 · answered by Joseph 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, she will be figuring it out soon anyway and she will feel really silly if she is the only one at school who still believes in Santa. I say better to early than too late.
2006-12-15 04:58:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ma'am a very good time she's about to be in middle school in just two years. She needs to know the truth. Break it to her easy.
2006-12-15 04:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by TONYA P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋