How can I gently break the news that Father Christmas doesn't exist?

Question

Mr. GorgeousFluffpot is getting very excited and making plans to hang up his Christmas stocking for Santa's gifts. He always leaves out a carrot and a glass of milk as well.
But I do feel it is time to break the news that it isn't Santa who leaves his presents, but me.
How can I do this, without watching his little fluffy face crease up in bewilderment and dismay?
How would YOU tell Mr. GorgeousFluffpot that Santa isn't real?

Answer 1

I could not do such a thing to a child, on two or four legs!
Let Father Christmas live, for he lives forever in the hearts of the many.
You can give Fluffpot the bad news if ever asked. My brother never did and Father Christmas, with my mum's help never let him down until he left home at the age of 18!!!
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
So I hope you do not say. In any case wishing you a Happy Christmas! And Happy Christmas to everyone else as well!!!

Answer 2

How old is Mr. GorgeousFluffpot?

I would say the actual human being of Santa doesn't exist but his spirit does. The magic of the belief warms the heart.

Answer 3

It sounds like you are talking about a dog or something, Mr. Gorgeous Fluffpot...I would hate you if i was your kid and you called me that.

Anyway, i dont remember my mo mevery telling me there was no santa. I do remember catching her in the act Christmas Eve. I think as I grew up and got older, it just became common knowledge. We didnt have money so when i got nothing or one thing from my mom, it was obvious.

I guess keep it going as long as you can or until someone tells him something different.

Answer 4

I wouldn't tell him such a thing,Santa or Father Christmas is "magical" within the heart of those who BELIEVE. I for one still BELIEVE and I am 53 yrs old. I don't know how old Mr Gorgeous Fluffpot is,but am "assuming" he is your son,so why not let him decide when the time is right,if it ever is,I let my own children make up their minds and they still BELIEVE as well and they are 23 yrs old.

Answer 5

READ THESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!they tell you how 2 tell MR GORGEOUSFLUFFPOT the news.

The International Conspiracy of Santa Claus once again comes into the final
straight of its ploy to keep kids well behaved.

Thats essentially all it is. A Method of control for parents to administer
on their kids. Using threats and warnings such as:

"You'd better behave or santa claus won't bring you any presents!"

"Stop that or i'll tell santa not to visit this year"

"Don't lie to me.. Santa knows you're lying and he won't bring you presents"

Any one of the above, and a whole host more will promptly get a kid to shut up
with a slight sulk, but not daring to question you for fear of being left out
on santa's christmas present run.

However, there comes a time in every kids life where they find out the truth
about santa. This is the day that parents dread. No more control over their
kids behaviour in the months from the end of summer up until christmas day.
From this time foward new techniques for behaviour control need to be applied
by the parents.

Naturally, no parent wants to actually tell their kid the truth about santa.
It minimises their behaviourial control and also makes them look like a
liar when they turn round and tell them the opposite to what they've been
telling them their whole short life.

From the kids perspective, it's an issue of trust and faith in what their
parents say. So its clear to see that if you tell them santa doesn't exist
after telling them he does they are going to be extremely mystified, confused
and may display a lack of faith towards you.

So. How can this be dealt with?

Below are 3 possible solutions to cover up or recorrect the parental lies.


1 ]-- The Never Mention Santa Claus Method

The easiest way would be to never mention santa claus. But in our society
that's a pretty hard thing to do. Santa Claus has basically saturated the
market during the winter months. Pictures, Merchandise, Fat guys in red
costumes and fake beards round every corner, there is no escape.

The only realistic way of hiding your kids easily influenced eyes from santa
is by locking them away from the world for their whole childhood. However
i'm sure the government, child welfare agencies and child cruelty charties
would show extreme objection to this if they found out.

NOTE: THE EASIEST WAY ISN'T NECESSARILY THE BEST.


2 ]-- The Tact or Break their Heart Method
Kids know to listen out for santa. If they hear bells, they know rudolph
and the rest are on their roof and santa will be coming down the chimney.
You could always encourage your kids to go downstairs and say hello to santa.

To not dissapoint them too much, your spose could be downstairs dressed in a
santa's outfit. Once the kids come into the room and shout 'SANTA!@' you
could say 'h0h0h0!' quickly followed by your beard falling off of your face
and in turn exposing the true face of santa!

However, this method is likely to cause a look of a broken heart on your kids
face promptly followed by them storming upstairs followed by an 10 year period
of angst and unforgiveness until they leave home never to speak to you again.

NOTE: TACT IS NEEDED IN THIS METHOD.



3 ]-- The Playground Method

The best way to do it would be to use a technique known as the 'playground
method'.

The playground method basically consists of the kid being told by an older or
more clued-up kid in the playground that santa doesn't really exist and is
simply made up to fool kids or to inject more fun into christmas.

Your kid will then come home telling you how he knows santa claus doesn't
really exist because 'this big kid told me...blahblahblah'. Your kid might
look at you kinda dumbfounded and disillusioned with your lies. However, you
can easily remedy this with yet another lie. Something similar to:

"kids are told santa claus is real because santa claus is fun and kids like
him. However (NOTE - this is the KEY part!) now that you're a big boy/girl
(*delete as appropriate) you don't have to believe or be told about santa
anymore"

This is a great comeback/explaination. It'll make your kid feel more mature
and that you are talking to them on a more 'adult' level. They'll like that
and your relationship should be stronger than before.

As well as that they might feel a closer bond to friends because of them all
being involved in the santa claus conspiracy and all finding out the truth at
similar times in their life.

Overall, a classic and thouroughly recommended method.

NOTE: THE BEST KNOWN AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY APPROVED METHOD.
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So, there you have it. Three possible methods to apply to your kids.
Whichever method you chose is up to you.

hohoho. Merry Christmas.

Answer 6

I think I'd nip outside, fire a shotgun and come back in say

"sorry no christmas this year, santa just shot himself",

then hint that you could continue with christmas but it would be you buying the presents, this way no upset and a readjustment, still getting pressies??? can't be that bad

Answer 7

u know a long time ago there was a real father xmas and he brought joy and happiness to the people he cares but after he passed on other people carried on the tradition and that's how santa came to be.(or take the easy way out and let his mom do it)

Answer 8

how can you even think about telling him that santa does not exist? you would only break his little heart, when he is older then he will know and then you can explain to him that you could not tell him the truth back then cause you did not want to break his little heart as you love him to much to do that, good luck and a merry xmas

Answer 9

Why would you want to? Is Christmas getting too expensive? Is the economics more important than Mr. GorgeousFluffpot's happiness?

If you can keep the happiness bubbling, don't pop that bubble.

Answer 10

The Holy Spirit proves God does exist.