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When is time to tell the children
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 1:49 PM
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julie1
Joined 15 Sep 2007
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Hi i was sat here sorting out christmas presents for my daughter speaking to my dad on the phone i asked if i could leave stuff at there house.My dad said i should have told her by now father christmas is,nt really she is almost 10 when is the best time to tell her julie
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 3:18 PM
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***katy**************
Joined 20 Mar 2009
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Why spoil it for them? why not let them believe in santa until they work it out for themselves because its truelly magical time and when its gone its gone, u cant get that time back.Thats all the fun believing in father christmas. My kids are older now ,the youngest is 11 and she worked it out about 2 years ago and now its just not the same. Id give anything for them days back!!!
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 5:14 PM
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Tanya
Joined 2 Jan 2009
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Ye, it's always exciting getting into your pj's and jumping into bed the night before hoping Santa will come. Then diving out of bed at stupid o clock in the morning and creeping to the tree to see if he has been. Then creeping to your parents room and saying that there are loads of presents, so parents have to get out of bed. When you know that your parents are behind it all, you stay in bed, don't bother getting up till later. Where's the fun gone?
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 5:24 PM
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Lucy
Joined 7 Jul 2008
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I agree with the others, absolutely DO NOT spoil her dreams, she will find out soon enough. I would guess that at nine years old she is probably having doubts, but let her find out for herself, it will happen soon enough. My little granddaughter is now two years old and I can't wait to see her face on Christmas morning, my own kids are grown up but Christmas is still special, just hope it will be more magical this year with the little one and us playing Santa!!!!
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 5:59 PM
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B.T.Lover
Joined 4 Mar 2009
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My granddaughters friend still believes in father christmas and she is nearly 12. They usually find out from friends.
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 7:17 PM
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***katy**************
Joined 20 Mar 2009
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yes they find out from friends or siblings. i used to like the flour footprints on the hall staircarpet looking like snow and creeping downstairs at 5am to see if santas been and then waking up the parents who would tell you to go back to sleep as its too early to get up!!!
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When is time to tell the children
3 November 2009, 8:09 PM
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danielle
Joined 9 Jan 2007
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we have a big real fire place at my mums and when my son was about 10 (he had stopped beliving) he went in the living room and a bird had got stuck in the chimmly he started to belive again and ran upstairs to bed. the next christmas my mum took him lapland to met the real santa. it was lovley hearing his exsightment when he got back.
dont loose that they grow up so fast
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When is time to tell the children
4 November 2009, 0:59 AM
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Nobby
Joined 26 Feb 2007
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Hope my kids dont read this thread! We always had stockings up until we left home at 16yrs old. Even my boyfriend had one when he stayed over and he was 18! lol
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When is time to tell the children
4 November 2009, 1:25 PM
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LRO
Joined 5 Oct 2009
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My son was 10 last christmas and still was into the father xmas belief or was he...????I sometimes wonder with kids if deep down as they get older they start to wonder about the myth of santa but why take the risk until you are 100% sure or you might end up with no presents. My son waited til after xmas to tell me he knew it was me. He is 11 now and secondary school soon dashes the childhood fantasies so let them believe as long as you can. Any kids reading this SANTA DOES EXIST, parents could never afford so many wonderful gifts.
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When is time to tell the children
5 November 2009, 0:46 AM
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Al's Pug
Joined 7 Feb 2005
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hiour two worked it out, the youngest first (older one is special needs), we told her that if she spoilt it for her sister she wouldnt get any presents at all.
We just made the pressies a bit more usefull
the skimpy u/wear that mum and dad said they didnt approve of ! Gloves Brolly school or colledge items etc the sort of prezzie they woodn't want under the tree with a big tag saying "love and huggs Mum & Dad x x " but items they still want to have. they now 18 and 16 this year and they have now given us a joint list that includes: computer programs (educational one for musical composition) printer, and inks, external hard drives and disc drives, Evening dresses and acessorys etc oh for the days when it was a tangerine, banana, story book, few sweets a coloring book and colored pancils ! and a soft toy. at least we dont have to have the carrot, 2nd hand mince pie and glass of sherry to digest before we can go to bed. Al
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When is time to tell the children
5 November 2009, 9:19 AM
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susie
Joined 1 Sep 2008
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my youngest is 13 wth special needs but says santa not real but can remember the yrs santa left him a letter thanking him for being good and to say he had more than his bruv cos he was best behaved so he would be good all yr(it didnt work lol)since he stopped believing in him its not been the same at all,it just a normal day,im just hopeing he dont get in 1 of his moods and tell the others,my 11 yr old step daughter knows wat she,s having and that we,re getting it for her but she still believe in him,that bit i am confused about my self lol
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When is time to tell the children
5 November 2009, 7:03 PM
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Tayler <3 Freddie
Joined 22 Sep 2008
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i didn't really believe when i was younger, then in a christmas card it said that" i should carry on learning to swim because i was doing so well, love santa" and i started to believe, lol. that was a few years ago though....
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When is time to tell the children
10 November 2009, 11:39 AM
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nanwill
Joined 26 Feb 2009
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My youngest is now 8 and she's half and half as to whether santa is real. I think listening to her friends puts doubts in her mind. I like to keep it going for as long as possible with my kids,to keep christmas magical and exciting, as my three sons are now 19, 16,and 12 and havn't believed for a number of years,its taken some of the sparkle out of christmas!!! DONT tell her keep it going for as long as you can.
When my eldest son was younger I overheard him and his friend discussing santa and how they didn't belive he was real,and I heard my son say 'well you've got to pretend for your parents sake havn't you' I felt like crying!
I even talked my brother into dressing as santa one year,complete with stuffed bin bag over his shoulder,to walk up and down the street so that I could tell the kids to peep out of the window and catch a glimpse of santa doing his rounds! Kids thought it was amazing and all rushed off to bed really excited. My bro wasn't too happy though when neighbours started coming out of their houses to see!!!lol He felt a right prat!
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When is time to tell the children
10 November 2009, 11:57 AM
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***katy**************
Joined 20 Mar 2009
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i love that about your brother,very funny.i can imagine someone doing that pure class!!
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When is time to tell the children
11 November 2009, 10:04 PM
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Nobby
Joined 26 Feb 2007
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thats Brill!!!
Well done to ur brave brother!! lol
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When is time to tell the children
11 November 2009, 10:47 PM
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Bel
Joined 9 Mar 2009
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all my kids still believe in santa even my 16 year old lol well they know he's not real really but like my 8 year old told me we are always gonna believe in santa as he's the magic :D so in other words they want to keep the magic alive
and i believe in santa i've still got all the i.o.u's for him to payback after all these years paying for me kids pressies lol
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When is time to tell the children
23 November 2009, 9:26 PM
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loopy lou
Joined 24 May 2008
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we all belive me hubby and kids i think it makes it all a little bit exciting for us all if you dont belive then the very nice fat man dont come we all love him hail the fat man
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