I have a 7 year old, who is really quick and intelligent for his age so its getting harder and harder to put one over him. But at what age is it considered appropriate to reveal that there is no Santa, no Easter Bunny and no Toothfairy? Any ideas?
2007-11-05 09:04:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Children will find out on their own - their friends at school, etc. will tell them. It's much less traumatic to hear it from a friend than to have your parents sit down and tell you! If your child asks, don't lie. But otherwise, let them believe in magic a little longer.
2007-11-05 09:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
in my opinion, never. There's really no need to, at some point they will just make it very clear that they no longer believe, usually when they run out of baby teeth and the easter bunny seems pretty little-kiddy anyhow. As far as santa goes, my parents always told me "well, if you don't believe in him, then he won't bring you any more presents". I mean, I know well and good that there is no santa, actually now that i'm a mom, i am santa, but any christmas presents my parents send us still come from santa. There's no harm in keeping a little magic in the holidays
2007-11-05 17:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by boo 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I will prefer for them to find out that non of this are true... But I be live it is good and Innocent to still believe even if they are older or adults.. There is nothing wrong with this... But there are some kids that decide not to believe in anything and think that because they know the Truth about everything they are grown ups and only "kids" believe in this.. Like my step-son his mom told him the Truth about everything since he was 4 and now this past 5 yrs he is being trying to convince my oldest daugther that non of this is true my daugther is almost 7 and she still loves to write letters to Santa and leave on the table cookies and milk and she is happy to receive money from the tooth fairy so why break up her Innocent fantasy's she is happy and i love for her to be happy. But I will be ready when she asked for the Truth but tell her that never STOP believing .... This is just my personal opinion ...:)
2007-11-05 17:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Growing up my mother always said "Santa keeps bringing gifts as long as you believe in him." So this year, I firmly believe that Santa will be bringing gifts for my kids ages 1 & 3. I also bet when we go to open presents, he may have snuck some extra in for my husband and myself about the same time my mother arrived Christmas morning. And a little later when my 92 year old grandmother comes over, I bet he will sneak in again and drop off some gifts for my mother and uncle. Don't worry great-grandma is never forgotten either.
Christmas is the time of year when adults are more like children and children are more like angels. Just embrace it and enjoy.
2007-11-05 19:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by Laurie W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You only get to be a kid once. You want to preserve that innocence for as long as you possibly can. it's fun to have something to believe in like Santa and the Easter Bunny and Toothfairy. Let him believe for as long as you can keep him believing.
2007-11-05 17:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Brandy N 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why tell? You never destroy a child's innocence. No child was truly traumatized over these things. :)
My son is 8, still believes.
Keep in mind, Santa is a real being from long ago... St. Nicholas.
When he figures it out, he'll figure it out on his own.
2007-11-06 08:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by AV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would let him figure it out on his own. My brother is 6 and still believes. They will find out from their peers at school that it is not true. How I found out what I went to tell my parents something about 30 min. after going to bed and they were stuffing the stockings so I knew they were santa
2007-11-05 23:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by shortysml 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The truth reveals itself.
I'm 37 and can't recall when I knew, but I just did. Was it recognizing my mother's handwriting on the card that read, "from Santa"? Was it seeing the Easter supplies (pink grass, baskets, jelly beans, etc) lining the grocery store shelves? I dunno.
One day, I just knew. So will your son.
2007-11-05 17:15:26 · answer #8 · answered by Cali Lady 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he's so smart, he'll figure it out on his own. He probably already knows, but enjoys the game. When he announces that he's keeping his teeth because the tooth fairy isn't real, or that the Easter Bunny's for babies, then you'll know.
You'll probably be sad that he's not a little kid anymore.
2007-11-05 17:12:39 · answer #9 · answered by Meghan H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to "reveal" it at all. Children grow out of it. We all do it. Don't make a big deal out of it, if your son is showing signs of not believing then he's figured it out, so don't point it out that he's not real, he still may believe a bit. Just let it go. It's just something children grow out of believing and then helping to make it fun for the younger kids.
2007-11-05 19:16:27 · answer #10 · answered by Zyggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋