To find that parents with kids aged 10 insisting their children believe in Santa are creepy?

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I know of some mums who insist their kids believe in santa and the kids are taller than me, whats wrong with kids NOT believing in santa?, doesn't make you a bad parent

My 10 year old DD still believes, so that makes me creepy ?

Neither is wrong or creepy.

bet they don't

what does it matter?

my ds1 still believes and is 11 next week.
I have a younger ds though so am happy for him to believe a little longer.
We're creepy and we're kooky, hilarious and spooky. We're altogether ooky...Just call us the Addams family...

What's wrong with him believing in a little magic still? Next year he'll probably be joy riding, happy slapping and shoplifting along with all the other more mature children

YABU. What do you expect people to tell their children? "Sorry, you're too old to believe in Santa, grow up?"

it doesn't, just believe some parents think if their kids believe in santa well past the age most kids start not to believe it makes them great parents

As RCV said neither is wrong or creepy. My dc still believe.
Why does it bother you?

So, 10/11 years olds still think that their presents are brought down the chimney after being flown through the sky by reindeer? Children who will shortly be starting secondary school?

That surprises me. I thought about 8 was the 'cut off' point.

My almost 11 year old nephew still believes - why not? I don't find my brother or his wife creepy...they just don't want to burst his bubble.

I don't think it make them or me better parents less cynical maybe but not better.

I don't know about creepy but it does always surprise me when Mums say this as I find it hard to see how a 10 yo can still believe and I agree with ssd I've got the distinct feeling before that people do think less of you if you say your children don't believe esp at the schoolgate where its a bit of a badge of honour to boast about it.
I was once told off by a reception teacher as one of my DSs had said something about there not being a Santa and another parent had complained, it was very early in December and the subject hadn't come up at home but he had remembered from the previous year that the entertainer and the Santa at the preschool party had been wearing the same shoes and so must have been the same person. Since then I have had to ask my DCs not to talk about Santa at school just in case.

well malovitt, I'll be honest, I want ds1 to stop believing, before he goes to secondary school.
However, I can't quite bring myself to tell him - purely because he will then spoil it for his younger brother who deserves a few more years of the whole thing IMO.

I suspect he knows but fears if he says anything, he won't get a stocking.

I think you will probably find find that the children dopnt believe and are humouring the parents, tis not even slightly creepy, is nice, christmas is nioce why shouldnt children enjoy it no matter what their age.

I don't know any parents that insist their children still believe in Santa-if they still do at 10 then what's the problem?
Can't think why it would be creepy tbh

Older children often suspend disbelief because 1. they continue to get a stocking and/or 2. (which is more in the Christmas spirit) to share in continuing the magic for younger siblings.

What on earth is creepy about that ?

Creepy? Creepy? I can't begin to imagine your thought processes that have lead you to determine this is 'creepy' I'm not aware of an arbitrary line separating childhood from mini-adulthood and if there is one it certainly wouldn't be at 10 imo. My dd1 is 10 and she has the santa thing worked out but is suspending her disbelief. Her two little sisters are ardent believers and I think that's magical. Santa will be visting this house until who knows when and that's not 'creepy' - it's a magical, family Christmas type thing!

No more creepy than people insisting their children say prayers or cover their heads or bodies for the benefit of the parents' imaginary friends.

My eldest ds (11) has said this year - you do realise that I don't believe in Santa, but don't worry mum I won't say anything because of my brothers, and I still want my stocking!! I hadn't said that anything about him not getting a stcoking. He even sat at the table and wrote a letter to father christmas with his brothers (8 and 3), so that they wouldn't think anything was up!!

I don't think its creepy, can we just let children be children for as long as they can, and believe in the 'magic' that they have

sticksantaupyourchimney - , love it

i agree that many kids will be humouring the parents - especiaaly if they're the youngest - they won't want the stockings to stop!

YABU

I BELIEVE.

wtf is your problem with religion?
I am a catholic but by no means creepy. And i don't insist my children follow my faith. They are aware of it and come to church occasionally if they want to, when they are older they will make up their own minds and thats fine with me.

I would also like to know what is creepy about praying with your children? I'll have to check back later as we're off to church now!

They're hardly going to tell you that don't believe if they've got half a brain! They'll think that they won't get so many presents!

My two are 15 and 13 and put on a great theatrical performance of believing in Santa every year! No flies on them!