AIBU to be a little sad at the idea of dd not believing in Father Christmas anymore?

[Readyforslippers]

Dd is in Year 3 at school (all aged 7/8), she absolutely believes in Father Christmas at the moment. How many more years am I likely to have? I feel perhaps someone at school may spill the beans soon?

I understand some parents don't agree with it, but for me her belief is something quite magical and I feel a little sad at the idea of that ending. AIBU to feel this way and to try to make this year a little extra special just in case? I suppose the problem is that I could end up saying that for several years.

She's growing up too quickly, it's like I've blinked since she was tiny and she's now in key stage 2!

I stopped believing aged four. My mum took me to see Santa and I noticed he was wearing platform shoes (it was the 70s). Apparently I announced he wasn't Santa, as it would be too slippery to wear platforms at the North Pole. He also stank of fags and gave me a Donny Osmond badge as a present. I hated Donny, so knew the whole thing was a crock. 😄

My kids know if you don't believe in father Christmas then you don't get a stocking. (All our presents have always come from whoever bought them). They are 15 but there is no talk of not believing in this house. The spirit of father Christmas is real and I hope one day my children will get to become him just like I have.

I never really believed as a child, but I remember a time I spent Christmas Eve at someone else’s house, and almost wished I believed. We children were blindfolded in the garden, and told Santa’s sleigh was passing overhead. We had to point in the direction of sleigh bells when we heard them, and listen for the thuds of small dropped presents, and could keep them if we found them.

I mean you feel how you feel I guess and it's not unreasonable to be sad about the younger innocent childhood years ending but I've never understood the mass hysteria of adults where this topic is concerned. DD is also in year 3 and we've always told her that Santa is a fictional character.