A what age do you think your DCs stopped believing in Father Christmas?

[Kendodd]

I have heard people say their child still believes at 11 but I can't believe they still do. My DD is 5 and I fear this might be her last 'magic' Christmas.

My eldest dd is 12.5yrs old, and I think she still believes, either that or she is a very skilled liar.

I also have a 10yr old dd who is slightly more wise (but has not said or asked anything)

I remember being told when I was 10 on boxing day that there was no father xmas.

My 5 yr old told me today that he isn't sure if Father Christmas is real, as some older boys at school had been saying he was 'a baby' for believing in him.

Was hoping to string it out a bit longer, but in fairness, I think I was about 6 or 7 when I realised it was a bluff.

I think ds 8 is still hanging on to belief this year , maybe too scared not to believe in case he doesn't get any presents.
We did have tthe how does he get round the world question last year.
This year he hid his xmas list and posted it straight into post box himself (luckily he let this slip in time for me to root around his room and find and copy it) he also asked what age you are when he stops brining pressies because i don't get any.
I know he is still unsure but hope to get another year yet!

DS was 9. DD1 at 5 still believes.

my dd1 (9) told me the other week that she doesnt believe anymore.i think she still wanted to believe but people at school were telling he wasnt real.

My dd1 is 10 (will be 11 just after Christmas) - she no longer believes although we don't discuss it. She'll never hear that he isn't real from me ...

My dd2 is 7. She thinks that all the non-believers at school are bonkers.

My dd3 is 3. She just can't wait for Farmer Christmas to come

My DS still very much believes at 6, as does of course my 4 year old. I think I stopped believing at about 8 and told my 3 years younger twin sisters that it was a load of crap too!

DS is 11 and whispered to me the other day that I didn't need to keep up the pretence any more but he promised he wouldn't tell his sisters.

DD1 is 9, and is slightly suspicious about it all but hasn't said anything.

DD2 is 7, and has heard the "rumours" that he doesn't exist, but doesn't believe them for one minute!

DD is 8 and still believes. But, I think that 'believes' in her mind is the same as believing in fairies, witches etc. We have always spoken about FC in a storytelling kind of way and I would much rather she thought of it all as a nice story as she won't then have the crushing blow of finding out he is fake. I hate the idea of her imagining that adults have lied to her! [wimp emoticon]

D1 was 7 and a half ,DD2 10 and DD3 11.
My niece believd until she was almost 10 and at least one of my nephews believed until they were 10. But in all our family Father Christmas only brings stocking presents which for some reason I think that helped them to still beleive,
DD2 stopped believing that Father Christmas bought her presnts at 10 but she believd until she was 11 that he took presants to poor families,

My DS1 is 10. We had a bit of a talk the other day about it when DS2 was at school - I just came straight out and asked him if he believes and if his friends believe. He said he felt that perhaps he wasn't real and I said it was okay to feel that way but DS2 doesn't so it was important to respect his feelings too. DS1 asked me what I believed in and I, quite honestly, told him that despite my 39 years I still believe in the magic of Christmas.

DS1 also told me that his friend had told him in Year 4 that his friend had found presents in his mum's wardrobe and therefore "knew" he didn't exist. I told DS that perhaps his friend's mum suspected that his friend was on the naughty list that year and so felt she should give him something when FC might not!

Ds stopped believing at 3 as he could read and his sense of logic and reasoning is stupidly advanced for his age. He likes to pretend though. But he has been sucking up with suggestions for his stocking. He was gutted when he discovered his dad was doing it this year.

Its no fun tbh. Santa is more fun for the adults as it lets out the childish streak to play. I really enjoyede doing the father christmas thing the two years he had no idea not to believe.

3, blimey that's young, what a shame. My dd's are nearly 10 and still believe as far as I know. I expect it will be the last one though

DS1 is 10 hasnt beleived for 2 yrs now
DS1 is 7 and I think he is starting to question it.
HE keeps asking why everyone's trollies were full of toys at the Sainsburys half price toy sale