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To think going to Lapland is more likely to make kids stop believing?

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growlum · 20/12/2024 00:49

Sister is in Lapland with niece and nephew.
They are 6 and 7.
I think there is a strong possibility they will come home no longer believing in Father Christmas, because the magic will have gone.
As a child, if somebody told me I was going to Lapland to see father Christmas, I would most definitely have been looking forward to seeing flying reindeer, tiny little elves and an incredible magic workshop like in all the Christmas movies.

There is no way my expectations would be met, and once I had visited lapland to find a distinct lack of observable magic, and rather a lot of gift shops, I think that would be the end of it for me.

AIBU to feel worried and a bit sad that this may be the end of my niece and nephew’s belief in Santa?

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SpiritOfEcstasy · 20/12/2024 01:47

I took my 2 DDs to Lapland when they were of the believing age. It’s was beyond magical! The package we booked included visiting a reindeer farm, going to meet the huskies - being driven through snowy forests by both. So many elves! Mrs clause coming to our log cabin to read them a story. Skiing. Camp fires in the snow. Skadoos. Santa’s workshop. Finally finding Santa and him knowing all about them - pre-filled questionnaire and present they wanted wrapped by me. It’s was so beyond slick! And yep we saw the northern lights too. They wanted to go back and do it all again 😂 happy to tell them it’s a once in a lifetime kinda thing …

SusanSHelit · 20/12/2024 01:44

I am fully not a cold weather person and was dreading the trip to lapland with then dp and ds a few years ago. We went Finnish lapland.

I can hand on heart say that it was one of the most spectacular places I have ever been. It really IS magical. It's so uncannily beautiful, the reindeer rides are just a cute bonus honestly.

DdraigGoch · 20/12/2024 01:39

I always assumed a trip to Lapland would be magical for the whole snow everywhere experience.

Seeing the aurora borealis has got to be pretty magical too.

OrwellianTimes · 20/12/2024 01:36

You’re overthinking this whole belief in something that’s totally made up.

Kids learn the truth, and if it’s never been over-egged to them they’ll adapt fine.

I always assumed a trip to Lapland would be magical for the whole snow everywhere experience.

Beenaboutabit · 20/12/2024 01:34

Taking mine to Morocco to show them that Christmas is only something that some people do in some countries.

Sugargliderwombat · 20/12/2024 01:31

Itsallthelittlethings · 20/12/2024 00:58

Lapland is so magical though! We went last year with my ten year old who was just on the cusp of non believing. We 100% got another year of believing out of the trip. I can't explain it but it is amazing over there.

Can I ask, was he not more upset once he did found out? After seeing something so, so convincing?

ueberlin2030 · 20/12/2024 01:24

Do people actually go to Lapland to further the whole santa thing? I always thought it was just a nice holiday.

MartinCrieffsLemon · 20/12/2024 01:20

Have you actually seen Lapland?
You make it sound like a dodgy Winter Wonderland in a city centre full of cheap tat at extortionate prices
Rather than the magical winter wonderland of people living the Christmas magic

DismantleMe · 20/12/2024 01:04

That wasn't out experience. Landing in a snowy wonderland with reindeer and the theatre of it all absolutely reinforced santa rather than raised questions for mine.

Itsallthelittlethings · 20/12/2024 00:58

Lapland is so magical though! We went last year with my ten year old who was just on the cusp of non believing. We 100% got another year of believing out of the trip. I can't explain it but it is amazing over there.