My son haven't tell me he knows who is Santa, but i guess he knows, since he have asked to me if he can ask him for something.
Of course i follow the game of, i don't know, what do you think? do your friends still get a Santa's present?
He told me that one of his friends wrote a letter to Santa, but just because if he doesn't write his letter, his sisters won't get Santa's Present either.
Anyway, i'm planing to let a present in the three, despite he haven't make the letter, as Santa. I mean, like a little game betwen both of us, i don't care if he is already a big boy, i hope he can feel Chistmas is magic anyway!
What do you think?
2007-12-18 04:10:21 · 20 answers · asked by Popocatepetl 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I think you should let the magic of Christmas be just that! Make the gifts from "Santa." There's nothing wrong with using
imagination. It's not used enough any more! Let your son enjoy it for as long as possible!
2007-12-18 04:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by johnnyb6231 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister in law is 12 and she has 4 older brothers, the youngest of them being 17. every year they try and make a big thing about Santa for her. They're trying to preserve her innocence as long as they can. Last year my husband and one of his brothers got on the roof with jingle bells, they were stomping around and making all kinds of noise. Right before they did that I put her present from Santa under the tree. She came running out of her bedroom and her face just lit up! My husband and his brother jumped off the roof into the backyard so that she wouldn't see them come in from the back. Just the look on her face of excitement and pure joy was worth all of the effort. I think that magic of believing in Santa and helping your kids hold on to that for as long as possible is so incredible.
2007-12-18 12:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by karijay 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm in my 20's married and expecting, every Christmas there is still a present under my tree from "Mrs. Santa."(she would not put Santa because my parents were divorced and I lived with her). I found out there wasn't a Santa when I was 6, by accident, but I kept my mouth shut. Eventually parents find out their kids know it's all make believe. Kids aren't dumb, they know if they pretend they believe, they will still recieve... Keep doing it if you want, it's for fun really... We all know the truth just nobody will correct it, which is perfectly fine.
2007-12-18 12:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by mrs.russell 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can give your son a santa gift as long as you want to.
I am 25 and last year was my last year with presents from santa! My parents rule is that once you get married santa stops coming, so since I got married in September this year will be my first year with no santa, but he will still visit my 24 year old brother.
I don't think you need to seek him out to tell him "theres no such thing as santa" he probably knows, and theres no harm in having it go unsaid.
2007-12-18 12:17:50 · answer #4 · answered by Kachina 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My parents told me when I was about that age, that Santa is the spirit of giving, and as such works his miracles through people that otherwise would not have the spirit of Christmas.
It wasn't that Santa isn't real, it's that he is a little different than he is made out to be.
As a result, the "magic" of Christmas never left, it just got more interesting as I saw normal people behaving in "Godlike" ways. It was awesome, and is what I plan to do with my own children.
2007-12-18 12:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Santa never stopped coming to our house when I was a child or teenager. As I got older, though, I made sure to say "Thank You" to Santa when mom & dad were nearby to hear. And, as I got older I appreciated the joy that *they* took in surprising us & in bringing us the fun, magical experience every year.
Not surprisingly, Santa started bringing things to Mom & Dad as us kids got older, too :-)
Santa is a beautiful, wonderful, from the heart with no expectation of getting anything in return, just wanting to bring joy to someone you love for no reason at all, kind of thing.
2007-12-18 12:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Maureen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's using the opportunity to get an extra present! Most kids stop getting presents from Santa by 10!
2007-12-18 12:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by Born Country 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My brother is 17 (going to college in the summer) and I am just about 15. Santa still comes every year! We leave cookies and milk out too... lol. Yes, chances are he knows who Santa is, but heck, it's still fun!
2007-12-18 12:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by Cierra S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I learned there was no such thing as Santa in second grade. However, even until I reached 18 yrs I still asked "Santa" for the bigger presetns because I knew I would get them still. HA-HA.
2007-12-18 12:13:51 · answer #9 · answered by ★Banäna . Nightmärẹ★™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe any child of that age really believes that Santa Claus exists unless he is a hermit. Children do discuss things with their friends, and there are clues, like no chimney pot, no fat elderly man could get down one even if there was one, reindeer find it hard to fly over rooftops on their own, never mind when pulling a sleigh, and so forth.
He is probably trying to protect you because he thinks you'll be upset once the myth is exposed. Don't underestimate his intelligence!
Just let it be a bit of fun. My children wanted stockings filled (or pillowcases more likely) until they left home, not because they were dopey but because they liked having lots of presents.
2007-12-18 12:25:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋