Kid stopped believing in Santa

Eventually they will stop believing. Maybe it’s time.

@Natty at 6? He only just started understanding what Christmas is.

I think my daughter was around 9 or 10 when she stopped believing, and I'm not sure how it happened or what I said to her. I don't remember.

I found out really early when I was still in nursery. My sister, who is 5 years older, so probably around 8-9 at the time, had just found out and mocked me for still believing in santa. My mum tried to save it by saying it's true, it's not santa but father Christmas who brings the presents. I still didn't believe it, but she then told me that it's a nice tradition, parents tell their children to keep the magic up and to see the joy on their children's faces and asked me not to tell anyone at nursery. I never did, and we all just kept pretending santa had brought the presents with a little wink of the eye and I still looked forward to it because of the presents, the nice decorations and family being around. All that to say I'm sorry that happened, it really sucks, but your kid will likely still enjoy Christmas just as much and the magic comes from the moments spent with family

It doesn't take away from kids not believing in santa. A kid isn't a kid for knowing santa is just a story. Just grow up and enjoy the holiday as a story. Show him Klaus and explain santa did exist once and now people continue his tradition

@Samantha this is how me and family celebrate it

Even though my daughter didn’t believe in Santa from early age she has still taken part in celebrating Santa it hasn’t taken joy of Christmas away for her either. No kid told her either she just figured it out herself and I told her not to let other kids know as they may be upset true to her word she never spoiled it for any other child and will pretend to her younger brother that Santa be here soon ☺️

They don't need to believe in Santa for Christmas to be fun. Six is a reasonable age to have worked it out. I used to set traps and caught my parents 😂

I would still do it this year. He may be saying it to test you. I remember telling my parents one year I didn’t believe and then they like put the presents out while we were at church somehow secretly that was just super magical for me and I got all excited about Santa again.

Explain that Santa is different to everyone. He doesn't necessarily have to be a jolly man in a suit but more the spirit and that people of all ages can and do believe in him. Santa Claus house in North pole Alaska has a lot of cool "Santa" things too. Maybe a letter from Santa (they are about $10 and personalized) can help bring some spirit back? Also explain that just because a kid told him they don't believe didn't mean he has to do the same. If he wants to he can

My twins did when they got that age, but they basically come to me and asked because they were told at school that he was not real. By the ago 9-10 it was really over.

Why are you putting the sole blame on other kids? You should have also told your child that there are some kids that don't believe in him. My kids don't believe in him because I don't want to lie to them. And because I know other kids do, I tell them not to go blurting it out. But don't misunderstand, that because they dont believe they are less of a "kid" than yours. They still take photos with him every year, they still enjoy the Christmas, Easter, and all the other holidays just like every other kid. Because I make it so

Maybe have your spouse tell your child to just go along with it as it make you happy. Maybe this will work I know it worked for someone else I know. For me one of my kids knows and the other doesn’t and she try’s evey year to let her younger sister know it’s not real and so far hasn’t worked. She definitely try by saying things like hmmmm why doesn’t that Santa look like the other one

I'm with Sookie & Samantha. I'm one of those parents that don't lie to their kids. I'm an Atheist and felt that if I wasn't going to teach them about God, I wasn't going to do Santa, Tooth Fairy, etc. We told our daughter that some kids believe and that's ok but for her not to say anything. Last year she said that even though she knows he's not real, can we pretend for Christmas time and we said of course. But as the holiday continued she got wrapped up in the magic of it all and we allowed her to enjoyed it. We're doing Santa again this year and that damn Elf thing and she believes all of it. When we put our children in school with other people's kids they will come home with all sorts of new things. It's up to us to continue to guide them. Instead of being upset with other parents, just reinforce what you want to teach your kid to believe in.

I’ve told him that the kids at school are on the naughty list so their parents have to lie to them lol It’s all about kids using their imagination, even when they know those things aren’t real, they still want to believe because their kids and it makes them happy

I don’t think any child grows up hating their parents for lying to them about Santa. My partner grew up being told that he’s not real and he is now the most miserable person around Christmas time. He doesn’t understand the hype and why everyone gets so excited for Christmas. I’m considering telling him to spend Christmas on his own this year so he doesn’t project his negativity onto everyone else. Don’t let you kids turn into that.