My 6 year old asked today if it was the parents that put the presents under the tree because two people in his class had said so. I was trying to tread carefully, and thought he was asking if Father Christmas wasnt real.
I actually said the words 'not real' and he looked shocked and blank and told me he didnt understand what I was saying.
Turns out, he still believed in F.C, just that it was the parents that put the presents down because surely F.C doesnt have a sack big enough.
I know he is going to find out this or next year that the whole thing is a big fat lie and I dont like it. Its seemed worth it at the start but seeing his big wide worried eyes when I dared suggest that FC wasnt real made me feel pretty bad for him.
Im considering not going along with all the santa lies with my 2 year old, because he can just enjoy Christmas for what it is and have no nasty surprises on the way.
Is anyone here just honest with their kids from the start?
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To be honest with my 2 year old from the beginning that Father Christmas/Santa isnt real
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OHforDUCKSchristmascake · 08/12/2013 20:25
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