FabSwingers.com forum: Telling Your Kid(s) the Truth About Santa

By *egasus Nob OP Man
over a year ago

Wandsworth

I don't have a kid but something pop into my head when I was with my niece. She was telling me santa will bring her present and I thought to myself.

If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa.

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By *egasus Nob OP Man
over a year ago

Wandsworth

Of course they will figure out santa is a fantasy around the age of 7 I hope so.

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

"I don't have a kid but something pop into my head when I was with my niece. She was telling me santa will bring her present and I thought to myself.

If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa."

What do you mean lie about Santa lol

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

Of course you can.

And the tooth fairy, Easter bunny and Birthday wishes when they blow out their candles.

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By *egasus Nob OP Man
over a year ago

Wandsworth

"I don't have a kid but something pop into my head when I was with my niece. She was telling me santa will bring her present and I thought to myself.

If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa.

What do you mean lie about Santa lol

My bad ... the creepy man coming down the chimney of course santa is real

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By *albec26Man
over a year ago

Great Yarmouth

You will! Nothing more fun then seeing your kids faces on Christmas day when they see the footprints of snow round the house and the brandy and mincepie has gone that they put out for Santa!

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

Widnes

Kids at Christmas is magical, but there will come a time when you have to tell them that Santa isnt real. The only caveat I had, was that we (former wife and I) wanted it to come from us, not them hearing it somewhere else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

funnily enough i thought the same but the magic just happens.. santa becomes very real.

im worried this might be our last year with the magic and saddens me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my (autistic) son told me that santa didn't exist when he was 5, and said 'so no need to bother with the subterfuge mum, I know it's you that eats the mince pie!' ..

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"my (autistic) son told me that santa didn't exist when he was 5, and said 'so no need to bother with the subterfuge mum, I know it's you that eats the mince pie!' ..

And what do you do with the carrot then?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I don't have a kid but something pop into my head when I was with my niece. She was telling me santa will bring her present and I thought to myself.

If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa."

You'll be amazed what you can do when you have children that you previously wouldn't have considered possible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You will! Nothing more fun then seeing your kids faces on Christmas day when they see the footprints of snow round the house and the brandy and mincepie has gone that they put out for Santa! "

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By *mokes n MirrorsCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth and Newcastle (sometimes)

Our son (now 11) decided at 4 years old that Father Christmas was as real as God...The hard part was getting him to not tell everyone else in his class.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my (autistic) son told me that santa didn't exist when he was 5, and said 'so no need to bother with the subterfuge mum, I know it's you that eats the mince pie!' ..

And what do you do with the carrot then?

as my son is now 12, there has been no need for carrots for a few years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a bit sad that this will probably be the last year of tracking Father Christmas on Christmas eve. The youngest two have an idea he's not real, but are keeping quiet because they don't want to ruin it for is adults

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm a bit sad that this will probably be the last year of tracking Father Christmas on Christmas eve. The youngest two have an idea he's not real, but are keeping quiet because they don't want to ruin it for is adults

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My daughter is 7 and still believes. There's enough shit in the world as it is, I'm gonna let her believe there's some magical things for as long as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When my four yr old twins came home from school bawling their eyes out cos a boy in class had told them Santa is not real and it's your parents who buy the stuff I found out very early that I didn't have to perpetuate the lie

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

I've never told my children about santa, the tooth fairy. I wouldn't lie to them they even when little knew the gifts came from me.

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

Awwww x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not telling mine unless they still believe when they are 20.

I'm sure a.mate in School will shatter their dreams long before i have to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You will! Nothing more fun then seeing your kids faces on Christmas day when they see the footprints of snow round the house and the brandy and mincepie has gone that they put out for Santa! "

I always leave santa a can of strongbow and a madras... he is extremely grateful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Of course they will figure out santa is a fantasy around the age of 7 I hope so."
my daughter is 10 and still believes. And who am I to deny her that.. my disabled daughter is 20 and still does too.

And even the kids that dont .. they are not happy to say clearly he doesn't and its part of what makes being a parent of younger ones at Christmas good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kids can't handle the truth.

They need me up there on that sleigh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

like others have said im not going to sit her down and shatter her beliefs. It harms no one and gives her great pleasure.

Hope she still has the xmas magic for a few years yet :D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i never lied about santa to mine. they have 4 or 5 christmases before they go to school with kids who are lied to so you don't need to pretend he exists.

i think it's good start to life not to make up imaginary people who bring you gifts coz reality isn;t like this.

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By *heBlackPantherCouple
over a year ago

Guilford

My son knows Santa isn't real. And he shut me up once. He said he wanted to write a letter to Santa, I told him that Santa isn't real. In response, he said he knew but he was pretending.

I shut my mouth and let him right the letter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't tell my kids anything about santa and they have never asked. I just tell them to believe in magic of Christmas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unfortunately older kids tell the younger ones. My son was told by a twat of a kid at school ( my son was 9 )my son asked me straight up when he got home i had to tell him. He was heartbroken. He was going to find out eventually I never blew it out of proportions just. I wrote a post on Facebook without naming the child. The child's mother called me asking me to tell my kid not to tell hers. I told her it was her kid. Oh she didn't want to believe it was her kid. Dillusional cow. Her kid laughs and tells my kid he knows where she hides the presents.

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By *he Devils Daughter!Woman
over a year ago

some where in yorkshire

"I don't tell my kids anything about santa and they have never asked. I just tell them to believe in magic of Christmas. "

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't tell my kids anything about santa and they have never asked. I just tell them to believe in magic of Christmas. "

I told my son there is magic

I believe in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't have a kid but something pop into my head when I was with my niece. She was telling me santa will bring her present and I thought to myself.

If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa."

Its easier to tell a little white about santa to a child then it is to explain why evey other parent lies to their children or why a fat man in a red suit has kids sat on his knee and getting presents when u walk round town. when you have told them not to accept gifts from strangers.

Let kids have a bit of magic in their life while they can they don't stay young forever x

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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago

in the suffolk countryside

the magic never changes in this house, one day quite naturally before christmas time, i slip in that i think santa will be a little hard up this year and im going to give him a hand. in fact my older ones started to love playing santa for the others..its the way you handle it and how you perceive life in general, if you believe in magical and wonder, dreams coming true, wishes and such, there is no reason why 'santa' has to end, imo..

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

We very recently had a conversation with our eldest in which she fessed up that she knew Santa didn't exist and had done for the last 18 months or so, but up to the age of 11 she still believed and still insisted on being taken to see him every year even though in latter ones she was the tallest kid in the queue!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't tell my kids anything about santa and they have never asked. I just tell them to believe in magic of Christmas.

I told my son there is magic

I believe in it

I believe it in it too. Love Christmas time and love the kids little faces seeing all the Christmas lights. It's the little things in life and if you let them they can be magical.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everything changes when kids come along, magic happens and nothing better than tracking the big man on Christmas Eve!! Even I start to believe again!!

My kids all know and I thought that was it but ads kids at least one still believes, which is nice but I have to get back into the whole deal now as it's been a couple of years not having to make up elaborate lies!!

G x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cant wait for my son to find out.

The only fat git with a beard that should get the credit for all the presents is meeee!

merry Christmas everyone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Christmas and watching my two boys enjoy it and believe is magical, before children I'd never realised how much joy watching them can bring.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Its tough, building a relationship on some lies, but glad I was lied to that way.

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

"You will! Nothing more fun then seeing your kids faces on Christmas day when they see the footprints of snow round the house and the brandy and mincepie has gone that they put out for Santa! "

This

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Our kids knew for ages before we twigged they knew.

It's nice that they wanted to carry on the story. I think they felt mean letting us know that they knew ! Xx

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By *weet medicineWoman
over a year ago

Kesgrave

"the magic never changes in this house, one day quite naturally before christmas time, i slip in that i think santa will be a little hard up this year and im going to give him a hand. in fact my older ones started to love playing santa for the others..its the way you handle it and how you perceive life in general, if you believe in magical and wonder, dreams coming true, wishes and such, there is no reason why 'santa' has to end, imo.."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my (autistic) son told me that santa didn't exist when he was 5, and said 'so no need to bother with the subterfuge mum, I know it's you that eats the mince pie!' ..

I had a similar experience with my parents when I was a youngster. I can't remember how old I was but I soon realised Santa wasn't real. I kept up the subterfuge as I at least enjoyed the fantasy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Santa is mostly a high class courier in our house!

My 4 year old knows that mummy buys most of the present and that Santa takes them and wraps them, returning them If she has been good x

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By *est Wales WifeCouple
over a year ago

Near Carmarthen

"If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa."

I shouldn't worry. Many lie to children about the existence of a deity. Which can have far more long reaching consequences in their lives.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You will! Nothing more fun then seeing your kids faces on Christmas day when they see the footprints of snow round the house and the brandy and mincepie has gone that they put out for Santa!

if it wasn't for my little one beleaveing in Father Christmas I don't think I'd bother with Christmas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I'm lucky enough to have a little one there is no way I'd tell them Santa isn't real. Kids are what make Christmas for me.

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By *ightfall79Man
over a year ago

Dunbartonshire

Last year I got snow spray and a old pair of boots , Sprayed the outline of the boots all way up to the tree and into kitchen where stuff was laid out.

I will never forget all of there faces on christmas morning with them trying to figure out what had happened.

Let kids believe in Santa and all the rest as you are only young once.

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

My brother has 6 kids from the age of 2-15 and thay all belive in Santa cos he dressies up just in case he gets cort out on the nite.

And the kid's also no Santa is not Thar dad cos 1 Christmas nite thay sor sants with Thar mum and dad next to them .....

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?

Father Christmas is real. He did leave gifts for some, his good work goes on.

Unfortunately it is the retailers who are cashing in on the idea of what was done that spoils this.

I know I for I am made to think that bit more, add more change to the numerous collection tins, hoping that it will help put a smile on a face, an extra purrr or wag of a tail.

Please let the Children believe, does it do harm watching the smiling faces on Christmas morning? I for one don't think so!

I believe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had to tell my 11 year old as he was in secondary school and I'll never forget his face, his middle brother found out the next year and he sat me down in the bathroom (no idea why, maybe so his younger brother didn't hear) he told me and I literally cried my eyes out!! My youngest I'm not sure when he found out, probably the same year as his middle brother but didn't want to say anything in fear of upsetting me and not getting presents!

We think ads little girl has an idea but his son who is the youngest of the brood doesn't know but the magic seems lost a little bit, maybe because he isn't mine, maybe ads feel differently? Maybe also it's because I don't have my familiar Christmas stuff around me this year? I don't know but I can't wait for Christmas morning x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ours are 18, 13 and 8.

The 2 older ones obviously know, but they keep it alive for their little brother.

I wasn't sure he still believed until a few weeks ago, but I feel this may be the last year i'll have to worry about santa. This leaves me slightly sad, but happy at the same time

Mrs x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I have kids I'm going to wrap their presents in camouflage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I must admit I've always thought it a little odd that we spend hours drumming into our kids to not talk to strangers, not to take things from strangers etc but then tell them every year a total stranger comes into your bedroom and leaves presents at the bottom of your bed and that's fine

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire

I think you have to let the children enjoy the magic of

for as much as possible. Thats is what makes it for me.

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

my younger brother told me when he was 4 he took great delight in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't have a kid but something pop into my head when I was with my niece. She was telling me santa will bring her present and I thought to myself.

If I ever have I kid, I don't think I can lie about santa.

What do you mean lie about Santa lol

What do you mean "lol" ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You will! Nothing more fun then seeing your kids faces on Christmas day when they see the footprints of snow round the house and the brandy and mincepie has gone that they put out for Santa! "

Now I know you're fibbing, tell the truth and stop misleading your lids...

Snow for gods' sake! Where do you live?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Santa is real ...did you not watch polar express

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I must admit I've always thought it a little odd that we spend hours drumming into our kids to not talk to strangers, not to take things from strangers etc but then tell them every year a total stranger comes into your bedroom and leaves presents at the bottom of your bed and that's fine

And this is the reason why my sister would never let out presents be put in our room!! She didn't want a strange man in our room!! Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

am i missing something here??? the truth!!!!!!!

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I thought the title was "Telling your kids the truth about Satan".

I am dissapoint.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the title was "Telling your kids the truth about Satan".

I am dissapoint. "

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