Don't read this with small children looking over your shoulder!
Ok so my son is coming up to 13 years old, he has autism and is very naive for his age. I didn't think he still believed in Santa for at least a couple of years now but we all play along for the sake of younger children in the house.
Anyway on Christmas Day I thought it was strange he wrote a card to Santa and put it in his stocking without telling anyone (I found it) and since then a few conversations showed that he still firmly believes in Santa.
So I told him the truth. I feel awful as he was so upset and even argued me a little with 'proof' that I had to be wrong.
I was worried due to his age he would be picked on if he went back to school with talks about what Santa brought him and I expect most children would have well stopped believing by now. Yet I can't help but feel bad about telling him. WIBU?
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To have told my son the truth (Santa)
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CatchingBabies · 29/12/2016 14:39
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