Kids and Santa Claus

10. They don’t need to be too old, but 10 is the answer

Probably 10. They never really came out and said but you can tell.

My son is 9 and a classmate told him couple weeks ago

Most kids figure it out in that 9-11 age range.

I looked up this very thing the other day. I remember I was 7. My parents pushed the Santa fantasy hard. According to what I read, some kids as early as 4 figure it out and as late as 15 believe based on their mental aptitude. Basically, how old do you have to be before you have enough common sense one man can't visit every kids house in the world in one night. Once I started to question it, I still had a sister that was 2, so I had to play along a few years for her or I was in trouble.

Both my girls are in their 30’s and still believe. Because I told them when they stopped believing, he stopped coming.

I think 3rd-4th grade is when most kids figure it out or either are told by friends or classmates.

I figured it out at my son’s current age (7)

Pretty sure he figured it out last year; he apparently found presents in our closet that Santa gave him

Someone needs to start the wrapped/unwrapped presents from Santa thread soon so we can fight

I was never told. And I’ve never told my kids. I’m gonna ride this one until I can’t ride it no more. My youngest is 9. I’ll probably keep it going until they move out.

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Why did you tell her?

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We just never did it.

It was important to me to say what I mean and mean what I say... and to never give my children cause to doubt my sincerity or authenticity in anything I told them.

I don't know why I am/was that way- it just seemed very logical at the time and still does.

I had a less than pleasant childhood but can't recall anything particular that would have shaped me on Christmas magic, so I don't think it's that.

We still decorated the same, colored the same books, had fun... just with the understanding that Santa and friends were something for fun, not for real.