Age when children no longer believe in Santa

[CurlyNo2]

My son is 6 and I am really enjoying this age and the magic of Santa and Christmas and it got me wondering how many more years do we have before he no longer believes.

What age was your child when they no longer believed in Santa?

How did this transition happen to your child and what was their reaction when they found out?

My eldest was 11 and it was a gradual realisation.

My youngest is 10 and still believes.

My eldest is 10 and told me last month he knew Santa wasn’t real. He’s very logical and has always had lots of questions. I remember stopping believing at 10 as well.
youngest is 7 and fully believes. I think I’ll prob have to tell her before High school or she’ll be believing forever

My dd is 13 and my ds is 11 and this is the first year he doesn't believe. My daughter knew last year but didn't let on for my sons sake.

I've not told mine he doesn't exist when they started asking I just said who else is going to put a lot of chocolate in the stockings? And leave it at that. My eldest is 26 and youngest 13 and I'm not telling them

Ds questioned from age 6 and we admitted it was us when he was age 8. Dd never questioned but don't think actually believed from around 8ish too

My eldest told me last year he didn't believe, he was 9. My middle one seems to be questioning this year at 7 (very subtle hints of this but not actually said). My 4.5 year old has no clue and absolutely believes.

Youngest is 10 and I'm sure he doesn't believe, but this is the first year he doesn't. Although he's gone along with leaving out the mince pie, carrot and whiskey this evening, I can roll he doesn't really believe.

We've got him a present from Santa. But I think this'll be the last year

Both mine were around 8 or 9.

My eldest is 8 and still believes, might be his last year. I think he will keep it going though for his siblings and won’t let on.

My 9 year old has been questioning things the last few days, saying she doesn’t believe and it’s us doing the presents. However she has been asking me to track Santa all day and was very excited when the elves delivered the Christmas Pjs when we were all out of the house so I think she’s flip flopping between wanting to believe but having doubt.

Dd was 9. DS still believes in Y5.

My Dd was 6 when she pretty much realised and asked. My DS is only 5 now, I am thinking he'll be older. I don't think he gives Santa as much thought as my DD did at his age, he just loves the presents!

My eldest was 12 before I confirmed it-and is annoyed I ever told the truth!
i remember being 12 and my Dad told me, otherwise I was going to remain a believer. That’s why I told my eldest, it’s not good to be a believer in year 8 lol

I think prob around 9

My DS is 13 and DD is 10.5. And they've not long put out the mince pie/sherry/carrot for Father Christmas tonight, without a peep of dissent. Might have something to do with the viewpoint that unless you believe, you won't get a stocking...

My 10 year old (year 5) no longer believes . She definitely did last year. My son believed until 11 and my other dc until she was 10.

DD is 8.5 and I'm certain this is our last year. She's been asking loads of questions and kinda flips between believing and seeming not sure. Half sad that this is most likely the last year but also a small sense of relief as we live in a flat and it's so bloody hard to get the presents out of hiding spaces and under the tree quietly! Makes me super nervous and I've been in my bedroom since 9 in case she wakes and I can say nope can't go in the lounge yet!

My son is 11 and has been occasionally questioning this year, but overall still believes I think. Also I must say this is lovely to see so many with slightly older children believing.

Now waiting for the judgey MN'ers who will inevitably come along to tell us how they can't believe any children over the age of 5 that still believe must have special needs and be far less intelligent than those who have figured it out 🙄

My DS is 7 and told me this week he doesn't beleive in Santa. I could tell last year that he wasn't fully onboard.

He has still enjoyed all things xmas. I haven't confirmed that he is correct and probably never will.

@AmazonPrim I too am waiting for those people...

My ten year old believes.

There is a big difference between believing with your head and believing with your heart, my teens still believe with their heart.

I think my10 year old is on the cusp of not believing. But in our house if you don't believe ( or at least humour your mum) you don't receive!

Mine are 11 and 14. Absolutely no excitement thus evening at all. They only put stockings out because I told them to.

This.

They get to an age when they doubt, and I never argued..... just looked a bit puzzled and said how odd - he still seems to come to some .....then they don't want to risk missing out.
Then they get to 18 and you try and stop and you get big wobbly bottom lips, as it is "traditional".

I must be one of those "Judgey" mners you are talking about. I am utterly bemused by this! I honestly dont think I have ever met a child in real life who believes in santa after the age of about 2 or 3- after that it is surely just a shared myth?

My children never "believed" I never "believed" my siblings never "believed" - but we all enjoyed the play acting, while knowing 100% it was play acting