Around what age should you tell your children the truth about Santa?

I always told my children that as long as they believed that Santa was the spirit of Christmas he would come. They are grown now and as far as I can tell they still believe he is the real spirit of giving.

I don't beleive in lying to children but in that case when they are small they don't really know the difference about who bought or who didn't bought the present. I have 3 children and never really had to lie to them because they figured it out on their own at about age 3-4. I did say to them that mom and dad got them the gifts.

If you make them beleive that santa is real and brings in the gifts, later on, they will be deceived and disappointed, that santa is not real. This is my opinion. Their is no real age about telling the truth about Santa.

They figure it out on their own. That is your own decision. You tell them or not, one day they will know from their friends or other adults.

Hope this helps!

Whenever they ask. I'm not one for lies. I see no wrong in telling a child a story is indeed a story.

I also like to make sure my children understand that the gifts they are given are from real people.. real people that care for and love them.. not imaginary fat men. The story of Santa Claus is no more than a story even if entertaining.

I would not tell them unless of course they asked. If they know for sure, that’s fine I would spill the beans, but if they were just questioning this, well I would help them believe a bit longer. I believe the truth must be told when your child is old enough.

That is different for each child, and I had a believer until he was about 10. Of course, this special needs child was mentally two years behind his peers, but man it was sad for me when he stopped believing. My older two children realized long before the youngest, but I asked them to keep quiet and allow their little brother to believe.

I have 2 daughters and 3 Stepchildren. My oldest is 10 ( almost 11 ) and 8 and they both know Santa does not exist. The little ones all still do ( ages 6,4 and 3 ) and I think as long s something is not harmful Children should be able to believe there is a Santa as long as they are possible to.

We all did at one point and time and we loved the idea of going to sleep the night before Christmas and maybe be able to catch Santa when he puts down all of the Presents! The Imagination of a Child is the most important tool to be growing up and be living a happy life. What would Childhood be for a 6 year old who was told there is no such thing as a Santa Claus or a Christkind ( the German Angel who delivers the Presents )... We tell them Fairytales when they go to bed or make them believe in God - we do those things to give them a chance to feel safe or that they feel there is a big Jolly Guy who watches over them to see if they are good or bad ( hoping they will behave ha ha good one by the way )!

My oldest found out as she was old enough to understand that it was me and my husband who bought the presents - she was 7 as she realized it and yet she still slightly believes there could be a chance that he does somehow exists - she loves Christmas and the idea of baking cookies so we can put out a plate for Santa with a Glass of Milk ...... let them believe as long as they like - when they come home from school and ask you because one of his friends told him or he overheard it try to explain it to them and tell them that Santa is something everybody believed in some day and that there is nothing wrong with it. People have different traditions if its for Christmas or Easter and little Kids love the Story's they are told and the tradition behind it - if you tell your child there is no Santa he won't have the chance to be able to believe in something so cute and loving - and really what would Christmas be without a little Christmas Spirit and Santa? No matter what you decide I still wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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