Being a parents around christmas is just as exciting as it is for a little kid! Because you get to buy gifts and sneak them under the tree and eat the cookies and pretend to be santa..but its comming that time when they're old enough to know..so how do i tell them?
2007-12-12 09:57:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
You don't! My answer is and always will be "Santa only comes if you believe in him...." They will eventually figure it out on their own. If you feel it is time for them to know AND they are asking you about it, you could tell the the "Yes Virginia" story, which tells that Santa is the spirit of Christmas and then leaves it up to them to decide if they believe in the spirit of Christmas!
2007-12-12 10:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by ldlivengood 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my boyfriends family... Santa comes every year with one gift for all the kids or better yet for everyone!!!! The lil ones of course believe its Santa himself and its so awesome to see them all excited. We make the kids that have been naughty get their gifts last (give them a lil scare). As the kids got older they were putting 2 and 2 together. See a man from the family would dissappear and come back in as Santa. So they would be like... ok who is missing and they would look at Santa's face & hands or wrist and think which one of their uncles or men that were there have those things on them. So they would pull us aside and say it was so and so right?? right??? we always say NO but they are old enought and KNOW what the deal was. But they never spoil it for the lil ones they go right along with it. So NOW!!! we have someone outside the family take time out (how nice of them) and come to house and be Santa that way all the kids see that everyone is there!!!
They got smart on us!! LOL!!
2007-12-12 10:08:52 · answer #2 · answered by 90304 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't, your kids will eventually twig that Santa, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc are not really real. Take the cues from your kids, when they start asking tricky questions, then you can ask them what they really think, chances are they have already figured it out. My daughter caught on around 8 years and my son still believes although, I guess this will probably be his last Christmas with Santa.
2007-12-12 10:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by N L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends, how old are your children?
i don't think it's a great idea for the parents to tell the child, because usually the kid will hear from a classmate about the santa story thing.
i think you should just let them find out on their own.
no parent wants to be the one to break the sad news to their kids.
i hope that helps, a good luck! (:
2007-12-12 10:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u dont tell ur children that he isnt real. u let them figure it out. when i found out i was disappointed but i liked the way i found out rather than having my parents tell me. they will decide at their own time. let them be kids. i found out when i was 10. but u telling them isnt going to make it easier. let them enjoy the holiday. christmas becomes so empty after u find out santa isnt real. its the one day kids look forward to each year. so y would u want to ruin it
2007-12-12 10:06:23 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My kids figure it out on their own and ask questions. I tell them that it's up to them about believing but not to spoil someone else's fun with it.
2007-12-12 10:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents never told me! I keep it up for my little 8 year old cousin, but my parents never had to tell me. I figured it our for myself, so will your kids, and that way you can avoid the situation of having to tell them!
2007-12-12 10:08:24 · answer #7 · answered by Cinders 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't tell them.
When they ever ask you, tell them this=
There is a Santa---when you quit believing there will be no more Christmas presents.
2007-12-12 10:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by Fred F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't really spoil the fun. Let them figure it out them selves, usually they will find out when they are old enough.
It is less confusing if you don't tell them.
2007-12-12 11:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by jazzdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell them what? you aren't planning on telling them what i think you are planning on telling them - are you? don't! they'll figure it out on their own and then be quite smug when they advise you that they know. thats the way it should be in my mind! let them sort it out and when they do you'll know they know!
merry christmas sweetie!
2007-12-12 11:03:06 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋