How do you tell yours?

[Slam]

My boy learned the harsh truth aged about 9 when the older brother of a kid in class gleefully told all the little ones in the school playground!

 

[dirtychinchilla]

This is a true story,


When i was a kid, we used to go to a big family party at xmas, hosted by my nan.

All parts of the family would join in, we would have music, usually a family member who was in a band play there. And as a tradition, one of the parents would dress up as santa with the entire outfit and give out presents to all the children (me being one of them)

anyway, one xmas, my dad was chosen to be the santa



I was at the party and this maybe the 2nd or 3rd iteration of the party that i was involved in over a couple of years.

Anyways, getting ready for the santa / present giving segment of the event, i had entered a room and found my dad getting ready to "become" santa. Getting the costume on and everything.



It was at this point i found out that he wasnt real

My dad did that for a long time. I used to help him eventually.

Unfortunately, none of my current family have wanted to repeat it.

I am the intended recipient of the family Santa suit, though, cotton wool beard included. (?!? it's awful)

 

[jaybee]

Tell em god isn't real either

I've had some interesting conversations with people using Santa as a comparison to God but it is almost always met with "that's not the same thing" from religious folk. I would argue that it is very much the same thing.

 

[throwaway4372]

I've had some interesting conversations with people using Santa as a comparison to God but it is almost always met with "that's not the same thing" from religious folk. I would argue that it is very much the same thing.

There are important differences, such as Santa isn't into wars and choirboys.

 

[RedMogg]

We have three monsters (13, 10 & 7) - our son (13) told our 10 year old daughter that the presents wrapped in brown paper ("from Santa") were all the items Mum & Dad had saved on the Amazon List titled "Kids' Xmas", the past three years.

We had to break the news he was right (and then check why his Fire tablet had given him full access to my Amazon shopping account ).

We asked that they not spoil it this year for our youngest daughter (7), but to be honest, we're both tired of having to give some fat-bearded bloke credit for the stuff we've paid for...



(Seriously tempted!)

 

[SexyGreyFox]

We told them from a very early age that Mummy and Daddy bought all the presents and gave them to Santa to bring.
There was always a very cheap present from Santa so they couldn't boast they had a very expensive present off him.
When they asked about Santa's not looking real we told them they were Santa's helpers because he couldn't be everywhere.
It worked up until they were about 25.

 

[Rainmaker]

There's always one miserable bugger, isn't there? Our church (Catholic) is opening the doors every day at home time (3pm - 4pm) until the schools break up for Christmas. The priest has invited Santa and the shepherds to come for an hour a day to see all the local kids and give out free presents, there's a choir, free food and drink, and you can visit as many days as you like. Why be such a humbug? The religious significance of Christmas, and Saint Nicholas/Santa aren't mutually exclusive!

e: Oh, and ours still believe at 9, 8 and 5. Not sure about the 18 year old though. My 8 year old was suspicious this year, but thanks to the magic of Ring cameras, editing, some 'flying' elves and one snow-sprayed car, she's convinced again for now!