When is ok to reveal Santa (not real)!?

Question

I have a 10yr old who I suspect worked this out at age 8 but played along. Do I get real this year?

Answer 1

I had a fun way of handling this with my children.
I personally love the myth of Santa. My children always got a stocking and their 1 big gift unwrapped from Santa. Who wants to wrap a bike?
As my oldest ones aged I did not want them to spoil the fun for my younger ones so the rule was that anyone who let Mom know they had said the words "There is no Santa" was never going to get another stocking or Santa gift in my house. My children now range in age from 21 to 27 and I have not yet heard one of them say the words!! They still get stockings and Santa gifts at my house. It is just fun for the little ones.
But, to answer your question. I would suggest waiting until the child lets you know he is ready to question the myth.

Answer 2

Most people approach the whole 'santa' thing as if he was simply a physical manifestation and not also an 'idea' as well.

In other words, 'Santa' can also be considered a position or office, like President. Just because the 'first' santa vacated the building doesn't mean that there is no 'Santa' now.

What 'Santa' really stands for is all the things he has come to represent: generosity, kindness, understanding, thoughtfulness, etc etc etc. Each and every official 'Santa' chooses to be Santa, and therefore each and every Santa subsequent to the original Santa, is also Santa.

Most Santas tend to be seasonal, but they are no less Santa for it. And kids can always tell the real Santas from the fake ones, and it is mostly experiencing the fake ones that makes people not believe in 'him.'

Unlike a President or some other job, what makes a Santa a Santa is the person's willingness and desire to do the job, not whether or not alot of people 'choose' them to be so, or whether he is "the first Santa" or not. Is a Postal employee less of an employee because he/she wasn't the first?

When to reveal the identity of 'Santa' is as much about 'why' as it is anything else. And what does it take to make Santa 'real' or not? How those questions are answered determine how real, or not, Santa becomes not only for the child but for the adult as well.

Answer 3

Its not a good idea to introduce santa claus or any thing like this into a childs life when we are sure that we will one day have to tel him/her its not true, or they will find out for themselves its not true. They will surely wonder why u spoke about it as if it was real, when now u say u knew all along it wasnt true.

I have read somewhere that many christians do not entertain the idea of santa claus with their children as this lays the foundation of doubt in the future regarding beliefs.

Answer 4

Santa is real but because you guys handle gifts and do not believe he does not come! So, do not get your son to stop believing! Watch The Miracle On 45 st.

Answer 5

Well, It mis really better to tell them at 7 or 8 years old becuadse if your kid get s any older and still belives in santa he or she will get tourtured in school

Answer 6

i would just let them find out on there own. but probably the around the age 10-13

Answer 7

What makes you think Santa isn't real?

Answer 8

Don't reveal it. Let them work it out for themselves. Its better they remain children for as long as they can.

Answer 9

I agree with ebosgram... wait until your child verbally questions the myth, himself (or herself).

Answer 10

Do it today, also tell your children

Why teach them how to lie??