Dd asked me categorically if Santa was real or not. She’s 10. We talk a lot, the questions were awkward and I decided there came a time to tell the truth being yr6.
Then came the barrage of questions asking me so how did I get x personalised, so I knew what y was even though I acted surprised and even the toy made wrong by the elves when she was 3. All explained. Totally factual. Not to divulge Christmas spirit, st nic &c.
Cue visit to the the childminder last week, who discussed elves on shelves and dd asked for one. Soooo it came yesterday. It’s been up to all sorts of mischief. Dd seems totally taken in albeit suspicious things happen when she’s not in the room some of the time.
Now I’m taking the mmmm maybe I’m wrong and Santa does exist tac but really idk what to do. Dd must so much want it to be real!! There’s months before secondary school to let her down gently.... or is she pretending.
Anyone had the same experience??