Year 7, son still believes in Santa
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Last post: 26/12/2023 at 6:05 pm
Son has gone into secondary this year, we have never had the Santa talk and he still acts like he believes. I am really worried that he says something at school and really gets bullied for it but I also want to keep the magic going for as long as possible. I don't know if he is just kidding me because he doesn't want to upset me or if he still has a tiny bit of belief and doesn't want to risk it! Do we have the chat sooner rather than later?
Of course you should tell him. Secondary school is brutal he will get ripped to shreds
I’m sure he already knows Santa isn’t real lol
why wouldn’t you have just told him way sooner? Before allowing it to get to this. I would say it’s rare for a pre teen to still believe in Santa at his age.
Such a difficult one.
tbh if you would love another year of the whole Xmas and Santa experience I would just have a little word with him and say not to talk about Santa at school because Santa may not visit some children etc or something like that then perhaps tell him after that Santa is a make believe spirit of Xmas for a soft blow.
really hard as I love the whole idea my daughter still believes especially sharing Xmas day with my ex I have only had 3 with her in her whole 8 years of life so it’s special but yes maybe one more magic Xmas and then perhaps let the cat out of the bag!
xx
I think we should also let children be children for as long as possible in all honesty x
Gosh just ignore the first comment. I'm sure he will know soon enough... doesn't everyone get put right at school by their friends. I'm sure a friend at school will break the bubble in the near future, but don't be the one 👍. Magic in childhood is an amazing thing and cherish this probable lastnXmas of believing. Flipping heck she's right high school is brutal, but kids will always find something to take the P about. Don't be the one...👍. Enjoy this last year ❤️
I think you have the chat.
I would have had it in Primary School, but I think in Secondary School it's time.
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Don't worry, I believe in Santa and I have grand children, good luck to the lad xx
My 10yo daughter in yr 6 still believes. Loads of her friends have told her he’s not real but she is adamant that he is! No one bullies her because of it.
She obviously wants to believe so I will let her for as long as she wants. Childhood is so short. I feel like lots of parents want to rush it ahead too much. They will figure it out eventually- just let them be kids as long as they want to. It won’t last forever.
I think we should also let children be children for as long as possible in all honesty x
Totally agree Jade, you’re a long time an adult, we are too quick to make them grow up too fast.
Don't worry, I believe in Santa and I have grand children, good luck to the lad xx
I love this comment!!! My kids are 18, 14, 9 and 3 and I still believe in santa, even though its me and my husband. I won't ever stop believing in santa or the magic Christmas brings no matter how old I get ( young at heart 39) 3 out of my 4 know santa isn't real but I still encourage them to write a list to santa and if they ask for anything specific I tell them they need to wait and see what santy brings. I have a feeling they pretend to believe just for my benefit 🤣
Don't worry, I believe in Santa and I have grand children, good luck to the lad xx
Best reply ever, someone's making it onto the nice list this year ❤️ Santa is as real as you let him be!
Aww we all know what’s in our hearts and we don’t need the whole world to know and share with the whole world.
Believe anything you want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone. I wouldn’t worry about it and if your child thinks same and does not allow what others think about Santa to affect what he thinks, then he can think and believe whatever he wants to believe.
Remember we can not control what others think or feel but we can control ours. We can continue to feel and be in our special places in our minds and still live happily in reality.
Good people don’t bully. Walk alone away from them.
Good people can see what you say and still walk beside you and with you. So believe in anything you want, function ad healthily as you can and don’t let the rain sink in. As long as you walk on the straight and narrow, you will be ok. Believe whatever you want. You are not hurting anyone. Believing in Santa is not a bad place to be.
lots of love
My 23 year old has never told me he doesn’t believe and Santa still comes it’s just that I get a great stocking as well now
When my daughter turned 11 I told her that she came off Santas list to make way for a new baby on the list, she was quite happy to come off and has since told me so no longer believes. Maybe try telling him he’s got to come off to make way for a new baby then see where it goes
