Suspicious 7 yr old

[Moltenpink]

Ds (11) has told me that DD (7) thinks that Santa isn’t real. The reason being, she found some of her presents (they were in my home office drawer, so she must have been properly snooping )

Not sure if we should have a word and try to convince her (I left the presents out for Santa to add to your stocking, something like that) or just leave it now? Or do we come clean? Any advice welcome!

I would probably just leave it now, she will be 8 next year, she might forget about it or she might consolidate her position. See what she is saying next autumn.

@Moltenpink

Ds (11) has told me that DD (7) thinks that Santa isn’t real. The reason being, she found some of her presents (they were in my home office drawer, so she must have been properly snooping )

Not sure if we should have a word and try to convince her (I left the presents out for Santa to add to your stocking, something like that) or just leave it now? Or do we come clean? Any advice welcome!

I always said that I bought some of the presents and gave them to Santa, and when questioned about Santa being real I never lie.

I believe in Santa and that is my story and I am sticking to it.

@Cattitudes

I would probably just leave it now, she will be 8 next year, she might forget about it or she might consolidate her position. See what she is saying next autumn.

Thanks, think I agree with this. I don’t want to spin an elaborate lie.

I believe in Santa and that is my story and I am sticking to it.

love this!

I would just say those ones are from you and others from Santa

@Moltenpink

*I believe in Santa and that is my story and I am sticking to it.*

love this!

I do though... I am sure I heard bells the other night !

Say nothing, you could dig a bigger hole.

My 10yo knows but still can't work out how we do it.

My answer was always if Santa doesn't exist he can't bring you presents

I think children are really quite savvy, and past 6 or 7 they just go along with it to humour us. We did stockings from santa, and over the years it became stockings from 'santa'. We certainly never did a big reveal.

I think children are really quite savvy, and past 6 or 7 they just go along with it to humour us.

I think most still believe at 6 but are starting to question by 7 or 8, but it amazes me when people say their 9 / 10 year olds really believe.

I sat and told my daughter when she was 10 that father Christmas didn't exist and she burst into tears.

She said she'd known for about 3 years but didn't want the Christmas Eve rituals to stop 😂😂