Just wondering what others have done/ would do in this situation. DD is 7 and a half and I thought this year would be her last year believing in Santa. At 6.30pm on Christmas Eve DH and I were working and DD was there and she said to me "Mum, promise me that Santa is real and that is is not just adults giving presents?". There was no way I could tell her the truth then as we were flat out working so I could not take her aside and talk to her about it and I just could not shatter that magic on christmas eve. (suspect this was more about me than about her really!) So I said Santa brought the presents and she was happy.
but I am absolutely guilt ridden as she said "promise me" when she asked me. I thought I would wait a few days then sit her down and tell her the truth. what do you think?