Or is the world obsessed with Santa?

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Starting this thread after a few bizarre conversations recently.

It started with a friend about a month ago who was aged 8 at the time of the incident - Her DD was concerned about santa coming into her room at night, so friend decided this was the time to break the news that santa wasn't real but she wished she had told her earlier.

DH is a school teacher. Apparently he was told not to "break the news" to his year 7s as some of them still believed in Santa.

My DS is now in year 2. All his friends still believe in Santa.

My sister has thoroughly brainwashed her children into believing if they aren't good santa won't come to them (this is just wrong).

I find it really odd that parents don't seem to tell their children sooner. I think my DS is the only one who doesn't believe (I told him in a small argument about what Christmas was about). I am sure as a kid I knew by the age of 7 and that less of a fuss was made about the whole santa thing and it was less encouraged to hold on to the belief in Santa.

I guess I am wondering if I am being unreasonable for thinking attitudes towards santa are slightly overdone?

I think I might make it my mission in the coming year to enlighten as many children as possible. Maybe make random loud comments in public places. It not my job to be complicit in the lies you tell your children, and many children across the world enjoy Christmas without being told elaborate lies about Father Christmas, sorry Santa, being real.

I like the father Christmas thing but not the being good bit. I don't do the have you been good Santa's watching stuff. Loved taking son to see FC and reindeer this year though!

LOL charleson I would tell my child that santa doesn't visit bold children-and that their parents have to step in.......... one goady to another

I think it's much more likely to be a a Yankee Yuletide import than an Irish one!