Well i confinced my daughter he was real for 11 years, but now she knows
It will be hard this year, being the first year she hasn't believed and ds will only be 7 months. I will try to keep the spirit alive though as i can remember how things changed when i found out the truth.
I'm with you, Amy - I'm 31 & I still believe in Santa
We're very magical in our family at Christmas time - I honestly thought Luke being 10 this year that it would be over... but at this stage, I think he's still hanging in there
My plan was to have more babies before he got old enough to figure it out.. but at this point in time its not to be
I think I'll be lucky to get this Christmas in with Santa.. but regardless, we will still 'believe' in this house... I'm a Christmas nutter... so everyone has no choice
Truth be known, though... everyone likes coming here to celebrate it because of how much effort I put in... and I have nieces & nephews until I get another one of my own, so all is not lost
My eldest worked it out last year, but he is under strict orders to never tell his sisters (and now his brother) or all he'll get under the tree is a lump of coal for being a kiljoy LOL I think I was about the same age when I realised, but then I actually busted mum and dad in the act by accident. But then we've always only gotten them 1 present from Santa and the rest is from us.
I got told at the end of grade six because my mum said she couldnt send me to high school still believing. I think I knew from when I was eight or nine, but with two little brothers and the threat of not getting anything for christmas if you dont believe why would you acknowledge it!!
My DF askded his parents when he was five and then was spo upset he asked them to take it back and he believed for another two years
Santa will only be real in our house cos DH wont let me ruin the whole fake story bizzo for our kids.
I was taught not to lie (or fib...make up stories..however you wish to say it) by my parents.....so this is exactly what i am doing.....lying!
...and yes...my parents did lie to me until i was 6 and i caught them being Santa and the game was over.
I hate Christmas....i have for a very long time....but i wont let my kids down and ill put in the effort to make it as fun as possible, but the minute they ask if he is real.....they will be told the truth.
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