When did you tell your children Santa doesn’t exist?

[Honeybeexo]

I’m not a parent (25 no kids), but I’m thinking back to when my mum told me and my sister (we were 9 and 11, just as I started high school) that Santa didn’t exist. She said she told us because she didn’t want me teased in secondary school for believing in him. Me and my sister were a little suspicious but still totally shocked when she told us, it was horrible, haha!

Just wondering how others have told their kids, and whether it made them unhappy or they weren’t bothered?

I don't remember my parents telling us. I figured it out for myself. I went through a phase of thinking people who worked in Woolworths came into your house to leave the pressies as there were always woollies bags lying around the house after Xmas...

I think for a lot of kids it's willing suspension of disbelief plus a healthy dose of self-interest.

Plus it's good fun, even if it is all pretend.

My DD's teacher told the class that Santa doesn't exist! Nice one Miss Scrooge! DD's 8yrs old & i would never want to push the myth too far but please. My child my choice.