We don't do Santa here - it hasn't really been an issue yet though because none of my kids go to daycare or kindy yet. They are home full time with me and when we do go to playtime and other places the other kids all seem a bit oblivious at this age. Though last night we were in the shopping centre and they had Santa's chair all set up for him (he wasn't there) but DD1 had a lot of questions. We talked about Santa - I didn't say that he wasn't real, because I think that might be a hard thing for her to grasp when she starts school the not telling other kids that he doesn't exist. I just said that some people believe that Santa brings all the presents on Christmas. I asked her where she thinks her presents come from and she said Mummy and Daddy. It doesn't really bother me what she believes. I don't want to go out of my way to bring Santa into Christmas for us, but I don't want to go out of my way to stress the non-existence of Santa either. I am trying to stay fairly neutral. Santa can be a lot of fun and I don't mind them enjoying that aspect of Christmas either but I don't want to go all out.

I have other friends who put one small present under the tree from Santa every year for their kids and the kids know that the rest of the presents come from them. I think that is a nice alternative too if you don't want to go full blown Santa for Christmas.

Personally, I think he is too difficult to avoid entirely and there can be social issues with kids as they get older when all their friends believe in him and they don't so I guess I am trying to find a balance.