Santa - Magic or Big Lie??
in Baby
I hope everyone on this forum already knows that's Santa doesn't exist or I have just spoilt it for them! My question is...are you going to keep up the pretence to you los about Santa delivering the pressies? I'm not sure if I am going to tell Evie about Santa, well she's not too bothered about it now. We took her to see him, told her about the gifts she'll get etc etc and she couldn't care less! Do you think we should just start with the truth that Santa doesn't exist? I bought the presents for heaven's sake, spent a fortune on them only to tell her an old geeza that doesn't exist came into our house to put them there?!?!?! Is there any point to this, the truth will out some day and that will be a bigger disappointment to her than knowing the truth all along...
What do you think...truth or pretend? xoxox
What do you think...truth or pretend? xoxox
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Ollie has never seen santa - not that we've taken him to see anyway.
I can see where you're coming from but ~i honestly don't know what I would do.
If he didnt believe in Santa and blurted it out he could spoil other kids beliefs if they were taught to think he was real, so you would have to make sure they understood that other children might believe in him and not to spoil it for them.
But then there is the disappointment of finding out he isnt real.....
Can i decide on this one when the time comes?
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It's a lovely bit of magic, and lovely for children's imagination.
Think about when she goes to nursery/school - all the other children will beleive - what would you do then!?
And I think that children tend to find out once they're old enough to 'cope' with the truth.
In my house all the stocking presents came from father christmas, then others from mummy etc. How about comprimising by doing that - then all the expensive ones can still come rom you!
Someone I know has told her 3 year old that santa doesnt exist and I personally think its wrong. I loved the whole santa idea and then when it was questioned to if santa was real or not it was the whole is he isnt he thing. The wee boy never gets excited about Christmas coz he thinks santa isn't real, I find it very sad
And, if your going to tell the truth about Santa, what about other things like the tooth fairy?
and also think about how other kids will treat them at nursery/school if they do not believe in santa, when all the rest of the kids do.
My daughter is 4 in jan and only now understands who santa is and she loves him!
On the other hand my son is 11 in april and still believes i tell him if he doesnt then theres 1 less prezzie each time he says it!!!!!
For me christmas is a wonderful magical time and its probably my most favourite time of the year so let your little un have her little bit of childhood hun youll find it goes too soon anyway.x.Enjoy with your little girls.x.
Christmas is a magical time of the year and just wouldn't be the same without Santa!!!
Merry Christmas Everyone!!! xoxoxox
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