When is the appropiate age to tell kids the truth about Santa?

*Spoiler* I feel obliged to put a spoiler tag for ppl who don't know about the Santa's secret

I was at my family's Christmas gathering and I am usually look after the kids. There were 9 kids I was looking after when I noticed one of the kids was being picked on. I inquired why were they picking on this 8 year old little girl and they told me it because she did not believe in Santa. I told them to stop picking on her and basically she does not have to believe in Santa if she doesn't want to. Since I babysit most of those kids anyways at other times of the year, I have already gain their respect and most will not dare challenge my authoriti. They stop teasing her after that and everyone played together nicely there-after.

The kids at this gathering ranged from 3-13 and was not about the tell them about the secret about Santa. Most kids generally find out on their own or from other kid or from their parents, but I have noticed there are times when the kid never knows until much latter in life.

One of my first college roommates didn't know until I told him. He was home-schooled his entire life until college and didn't have many friends as a child, since he was raised in the countryside. When he first told me about this belief in Santa I thought he was kidding, but I was dumbfounded to learn that an adult would still believes in magic fat man that would put present under a tree once a year. His family would keep this sure-raid going and didn't have the heart to tell him.

At what age age, should parents tell their kids about Santa if they fail to figure it out themselves?

Tell them today, no matter what the age. The reaction is hilarious. :lol:Xx_CYC756_xX

Elaborate please :)

I'm sorry, but unless your friend was locked in his house and kept from the outside world in any sense whatsoever he would've found out that Santa didn't exist. That's ridiculous and I don't believe that in the slightest.

Anyways, kids should find out on their own. The time will come.

[QUOTE="Xx_CYC756_xX"]Tell them today, no matter what the age. The reaction is hilarious. :lol:Zerocrossings

Elaborate please :)

Well when they open their presents, tell them that Santa isn't real, they won't get it at first (kids are stupid). Then curse at them for not thanking you for your generous gifts, and take them away and throw them in the fireplace. After basically crushing their hopes and dreams, give them a piece of coal and punch them in the face for emphasis.

If they aren't literally crying their eyes out, gamble away their college money in front of them.

I'm sorry, but unless your friend was locked in his house and kept from the outside world in any sense whatsoever he would've found out that Santa didn't exist. That's ridiculous and I don't believe that in the slightest.

Anyways, kids should find out on their own. The time will come.

Rekunta

Seconded. There's no reason to tell. They will find it out themselves.

[QUOTE="Zerocrossings"]

[QUOTE="Xx_CYC756_xX"]Tell them today, no matter what the age. The reaction is hilarious. :lol:Xx_CYC756_xX

Elaborate please :)

Well when they open their presents, tell them that Santa isn't real, they won't get it at first (kids are stupid). Then curse at them for not thanking you for your generous gifts, and take them away and throw them in the fireplace. After basically crushing their hopes and dreams, give them a piece of coal and punch them in the face for emphasis.

If they aren't literally crying their eyes out, gamble away their college money in front of them.

I can see you really like kids...

[QUOTE="Xx_CYC756_xX"][QUOTE="Zerocrossings"]

[QUOTE="Xx_CYC756_xX"]Tell them today, no matter what the age. The reaction is hilarious. :lol:Zerocrossings

Elaborate please :)

Well when they open their presents, tell them that Santa isn't real, they won't get it at first (kids are stupid). Then curse at them for not thanking you for your generous gifts, and take them away and throw them in the fireplace. After basically crushing their hopes and dreams, give them a piece of coal and punch them in the face for emphasis.

If they aren't literally crying their eyes out, gamble away their college money in front of them.

I can see you really like kids...

You betcha! :D

As most people grow up they naturally realise the improbabilty of Santa, tooth fairies, Jesus and so on.
Articuno76

Ah yes it's Christmas. How tolerant of you to bash religion in a nonreligion thread.:roll:

PS. There is proof the man existed.

[QUOTE="Articuno76"]As most people grow up they naturally realise the improbabilty of Santa, tooth fairies, Jesus and so on.
Godly_Cure

Ah yes it's Christmas. How tolerant of you to bash religion in a nonreligion thread.:roll:

PS. There is proof the man existed.

Lies! All lies!

...surely you can tell a joke when you see one...honestly...

You should never tell your kids that Santa is real at all. I don't agree with intentionally constructing a huge lie and getting your kids to believe it just because you think it's cute.
MrGeezer

It's not a lie. Christmas comes and there are gifts under the tree. Santa exists just not like depicted. Believing never hurt anyone.

1. It's spelled "charade"

2. 10 at the latest. If they haven't already figured it out, that is...

The best time to tell a kid that Santa doesn't exist is when they're 7 yrs old, on Christmas eve, eagerly anticipating the presents they're gonna receive the next day. You basically wake them up in the middle of the night and tell them it's about time they found out the truth, that Santa doesn't exist. And as such, they won't be getting any presents in the morning.

It really is just that simple.

You should never tell your kids that Santa is real at all. I don't agree with intentionally constructing a huge lie and getting your kids to believe it just because you think it's cute.
MrGeezer

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]You should never tell your kids that Santa is real at all. I don't agree with intentionally constructing a huge lie and getting your kids to believe it just because you think it's cute.
Def_Jef88

That's not "letting" them live in la la land, that's puting them on the bus to la la land.

For example, if they came up with the idea of Santa for themselves, then that's "letting" them believe.

That's a whole lot different than YOU making up a fantasy (lie) and then presenting it to them as truth.

The best time to tell a kid that Santa doesn't exist is when they're 7 yrs old, on Christmas eve, eagerly anticipating the presents they're gonna receive the next day. You basically wake them up in the middle of the night and tell them it's about time they found out the truth, that Santa doesn't exist. And as such, they won't be getting any presents in the morning.

It really is just that simple.

Blaze787