To tell him about the big red man?

[HandyGirl76]

My son is 11 and just asked outright if Santa is real. I told him the truth because I felt I shouldn't lie to him but now his heart is broken and he won't stop crying.

I'm absolutely gutted, my husband said we should be honest if he asked as he was worried my son would be teased at school but I wish I hadn't listened. My heart hurts for my sad little boy.

@CharityDingle mourning probably is extreme. It's a new phase.

@ilikebooksandplants

I’m 32 and I still believe!

Really?

How peculiar

You obviously know what they mean here. Why respond like that?

My youngest is 12
I honestly have no idea if he believes but I'm going to play along.
I never told my 2 girls just let them figure it out.
His tooth fell out on Wednesday he said you will have to give me money I said put it under your pillow for tooth fairy and he laughed.

Being told Santa wasn't real is one my most traumatic childhood memories and definitely contributed towards me being a very angry and bitter atheist in my teens and early 20s.

🤣 oh ffs get over yourself.

In the nicest possible way if my 11 year old couldn't stop sobbing because he found out something he should probably have been able to work out about 3 years ago or more, I would give him a hug and gently tell him to get a grip.

@Luckyrabbitfoot

You obviously know what they mean here. Why respond like that?

Already explained myself and apologised to the poster so why drag it up again?

My daughter was the same, she was inconsolable about santa when she asked, she was also inconsolable when I told her about periods ect... Kids are so sensitive but it's also a lesson learned for them too, don't ask questions they won't like the answer too!