Age to tell kids the truth about Father Christmas?

[The Camel]

Or should you let them find out from their friends at school?

[GreekStein]

friends at school keith.

When I believed Santa was real it was awesome.

[TightEnd]

mine found out naturally from friends etc

around 8-9 if I recall

[Cf]

2. Crush them at a young age.

[pleno1]

I was 8 listening to Alan Robson's Nightowls (was a radio programme on Metro Radio) the topic was; When to tell your kids the truth about Santa. vbhnjmkgrf,[ew.x

[MC]

I was 8 listening to Alan Robson's Nightowls (was a radio programme on Metro Radio) the topic was; When to tell your kids the truth about Santa. vbhnjmkgrf,[ew.x

lol, some 8-year-old probs browsing this thread right now thinking vbhnjmkgrf,[ew.x

[gatso]

I was 8 listening to Alan Robson's Nightowls (was a radio programme on Metro Radio) the topic was; When to tell your kids the truth about Santa. vbhnjmkgrf,[ew.x

lol, some 8-year-old probs browsing this thread right now thinking vbhnjmkgrf,[ew.x

they'll be fine. no-one's actually said what the truth is yet

[Laxie]

I knew mine were playing me from about the age of 9 but said nothing.  By the time they hit 11 handing over their obscene list with the sly grin I broke.

[Claw75]

Hannah's happily believed in him every year until now.  She'll be turning 8 just after christmas.

This is a conversation we had the other day (had to really think on my feet and wish i'd prepared for the day it would come!):

'mum, did you know some people think father christmas doesn't exist?'

'oh.  who thinks that?'

'rachel at school. she said some people think he doesn't exist.  does he exist?'

'well.....do you think he exists?'

'yes, I think he must be real'

'well, if you believe in him, then it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks, does it?'

She dropped it after that.  I've got a feeling this might be the last Christmas before the magic ends though

[rex008]

I'd just let them find out for themselves. My 7/8 year old boys have pretty much sussed it. Trying to convince them he does exist for this year, and if they're naughty he won't bring them anything, but they're on to the blackmail.

Trying to convince them God doesn't exist, on the other hand, is a f,,king nightmare. And God doesn't even bring them presents. Bloody R.E. teachers. I'd cheerfully shoot the lot of them into space.

Sorry, rant over .

[Claw75]

I'd just let them find out for themselves. My 7/8 year old boys have pretty much sussed it. Trying to convince them he does exist for this year, and if they're naughty he won't bring them anything, but they're on to the blackmail.

Trying to convince them God doesn't exist, on the other hand, is a f,,king nightmare. And God doesn't even bring them presents. Bloody R.E. teachers. I'd cheerfully shoot the lot of them into space.

Sorry, rant over .

lol - all sounds very familiar

[AndrewT]

I'd just let them find out for themselves. My 7/8 year old boys have pretty much sussed it. Trying to convince them he does exist for this year, and if they're naughty he won't bring them anything, but they're on to the blackmail.

Trying to convince them God doesn't exist, on the other hand, is a f,,king nightmare. And God doesn't even bring them presents. Bloody R.E. teachers. I'd cheerfully shoot the lot of them into space.

Sorry, rant over .

Tell them Father Christmas won't be coming any more because God killed him.

[sofa----king]

He is real
He asked me to buy a number plate for him

HO IIO HO

HO HO HO

[Kev B]

My three are in their 20's and I haven't told them yet. 

[Robert HM]

OMG Please tell me it's not true!!!