re: At what age did you stop believing in Santa? (And oldest believer you know?)

I stopped believing at like 5 or 6. I remember coming to the realization that it was simply impossible for this old man fat guy to manage to break into the house of thousands of people around the world in a few hours. Not to mention at that point in my life we did not havr a fireplace, and I just knew there was no way for him to get inside. I cornered my parents on my suspicions and they didnt know what to say.

I was a smart littlr kid I guess. Meanwhile I had no trouble at all believing the tooth fairy for some reason. When my big brother ruined it for me a few years later at like 8 or 9 I was completelt devestated

I don’t remember the age i stopped. But I’m the older brother, so I kept it to myself because i was afraid I’d stop getting presents. It kinda became the family tradition after that because we still get “Santa” presents from my parents.

5th grade

Probably like 10-11

Always reasoned to myself that no way my parents could afford getting all the stuff that was dropped off to 3 kids. That was before I understood the concept of bonuses.

Also my mom was damn good at elf on the shelf

Probably 8 or so and I thought I was so smart about it.

But the older I get, the more I’d give anything to go back in time to being a kid on Christmas Eve and being excited for Santa.

I'm not sure how old I was, but it was definitely before 8 since at that age I helped my uncle convince my cousins that our dog's prints in the backyard were from reindeer while he shook some bells.

Though I don't remember, but apparently when I was about 3 my brother told me Santa wasn't real and just as my mom was thinking "oh crap," my brother says that everyone knows it's actually elves in the North Pole. Not sure what I thought after that.

I don't remember how old I was, but I remember finding out. I used to have trouble falling asleep as a kid on any night. For a night like Christmas, it was even worse. I'd lay awake in bed for hours. One Christmas Eve I heard my parents setting up the presents. I told them the next morning. I thought that was going to be the last time I got presents

I can’t remember my early doubts or how old I was but do remember asking my mom while we were driving in the car one day and she told me.

I stopped believing in Jesus (which is Santa for adults) by my late teens. The difference between Santa and Jesus is Santa has to accomplish an actual task at a very specific time and we can all hang out by the tree on Christmas Eve night and see if his fat arse shows up. Folks have been waiting 2,000 years for Jesus to do his thing and it still hasn’t happened - nor is it going to.

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know a 12 year old who still believes. Is that odd or normal?

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Poor kid is going to have a rough time in life

8 or 9, I remember staying up late and watching my dad open the door to see if we were asleep, stayed still as aboard and then heard the rumble of them moving presents into the living room. I was the youngest and thought I knew before my older brother and sister. One thing I do know is j never said anything to anyone and just played along. Got to make sure he keeps coming

I thought my 10 yr old was suspicious last year, but I think he is doing the same thing I did. I know there are a few kids in his class that have started to say he isn’t real.