To think Santa shouldn't promise gifts to dc?

[Whowillsaveyoursoul]

We saw santa yesterday in a shop.
Ds is 5 and greeted santa by saying 'I know you're not real santa, you're one of his helpers'
Pretend santa agreed and they had a little chat about what ds hoped for for christmas and if he'd been good. Whilst we'd been waiting (in the toy department) ds had spotted a large soft toy which he liked very much. It happened to be a triceratops which ticks all ds's boxes, soft toy, dinosaur, favourite ever dinosaur a triceratops.
Santa told ds he could choose a present from the basket which happened to be a small soft toy. Ds asked if he could have the triceratops instead. Santa said 'oh no, that's a big present. Real santa will bring you that on Christmas Day if you've been good enough.' And then winked at me.

Aibu to think Santas shouldn't promise gifts to children? I've bought and wrapped all ds's presents and don't want to spend any more money. However my main issue is I don't have time to go back to the store without ds to get the bloody toy! Ds has been wittering all day about it. Hopefully he will be so pleased with his other toys he will forget but part of me is worried he will think he hasn't been good enough for 'real santa' to bring it...

In our house Santa has rules about writing letters to him:

1. They can only ask for a maximum of 3 items each (makes them think about what they'd actually really like, rather than just copying out the Argos catalogue . . . !)

1. Letters must be written and sent on December 1st. (Gives plenty of time to buy everything and no last minute panics!)

1. All letters are final - once it has been sent there can be no changing of minds!

It's a very serious moment when the letter is sealed and then posted!

We, of course, listen to them deliberate over which things will make the final letter and always buy more than the things they actually write down, plus extra things bought throughout the year, and surprises, but the rules make sure we have as much control as possible!

This is exactly why I was reluctant to do 'Santa' cough , I get very uncomfortable with all the twisting of things and covering of tracks trying to keep the lie magic alive. I'm terrible at lying. But didn't want dd to miss out. Tbf the one thing dd put on her list this year was in Santa's grotto when she visited, but she picked the other option! I give up.

Santa should put a letter to DS explaining that he had loaded up the sleigh for England/Scotland/Wales/Ireland already because he has to fly all round the world and the last presents to be loaded are for the Children who have Christmas Day first (New Zealand), and the presents for Americans have been loaded for ages because they get Christmas last.
Perhaps you could let him watch Santa go round the world on the NORAD Santa tracker, that would be a great distraction and it is a fabulous site?
This is why there is a saying in my house "every day is a school day!"

hesmylobster that is our household too - only 3 gifts, no changing minds and letters on 1st of December. Great minds and all that. Then if they get more (which they often do) they are surprised and it's a bonus rather than an expected.

YANBU btw, you'd have thought the Father Christmas would be a bit more savvy than to babble on and promise stuff. I appreciate we are super lucky as Ds best friends dad is the santa we visit so he's always AMAZED by how much he knows about him hehe.