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My dad used to be Santa for our neighborhood.. One day I told my mom that was my dad cause of his pointy nose...OUTED...My son recognized the wrapping paper I stupidly wrapped other gifts... But he was about 7 I guess...
I had a wild imagination as a kid but never believed in Santa. Neither did any of my "close" friends I played with a lot as far as I remember. Maybe we were just weird kids?
My son is 9 and warned me just the other day if I am ever lying to him about santa, etc, he is going to be mad at me forever. I am seriously lost on what to do. He is very literal, and hates lies, jokes he thinks are at people's expense, people changing the rules of a game.
Im in major trouble.
My 8 year old said something similar...he told me he thought I was lying to him and I have to talk with him a lot about lying so I felt kind of like a hypocrite. It was like he wanted me to tell him but when I actually did tell him he was mad at me for telling him.
My 8 year old said something similar...he told me he thought I was lying to him and I have to talk with him a lot about lying so I felt kind of like a hypocrite. It was like he wanted me to tell him but when I actually did tell him he was mad at me for telling him.
Yeah I expect the same. I feel like he knows, but he doesn't want to know. He will argue with other kids about it. All signs point to Santa not being real, he warns me I better not be lying to him but then doesn't want to talk about it beyond that.
What to do? We don't go overboard on Santa. They like to go see him at the mall, he does stockings and one gift. Of course they leave cookies and milk. But...yeah. He seems to be holding on tight.
My own childhood discovery about Santa was so deeply traumatic for me, that I told my own children the truth from the beginning. They knew to play along and pretend that Santa is real, because most other children do believe. They actually never spoiled it for any of their little cousins or friends (that I know of).
Here is my traumatic childhood story. I was 7 years old, and in 2nd grade. Our teacher was having each child give an impromptu answer in front of the class to whatever question the teacher asked. When it was my turn, I walked to the front of the classroom, and the teacher said, "Kayanne, please tell us, how did you learn that Santa Claus is not real?" I was horrified and started crying, and I was sooo embarrassed to realize that I must be the only 7 year old who still believed in Santa!!!!! Of course, now I know that that teacher probably shocked the majority of those children, and I think it is outrageous that a teacher who works with SECOND grade children would do that!
I wasn't allowed to believe in santa, but we were made to pretend we did. It was odd. I decided to let my kids believe in it, its fun. If the trauma of learning santa wasn't real is considered a big childhood trauma, they will have had a charmed childhood.
I wasn't allowed to believe in santa, but we were made to pretend we did. It was odd. I decided to let my kids believe in it, its fun. If the trauma of learning santa wasn't real is considered a big childhood trauma, they will have had a charmed childhood.
The "trauma" (and yes I was using that word tongue-in-cheek) was feeling humiliated in front of my class. Most people would consider that the wrong way for a child to learn the truth.
I thought it would make a so-awful-it's-funny story, not fodder for sarcastic responses.
The "trauma" (and yes I was using that word tongue-in-cheek) was feeling humiliated in front of my class. Most people would consider that the wrong way for a child to learn the truth.
I thought it would make a so-awful-it's-funny story, not fodder for sarcastic responses.
I'm really Sorry I wasn't actually speaking to you, I think I was slowly posting, just now saw your post. Bad timing. I'm sure that was hard. I was responding to me about why I did it...little regretting it but also..not sure
It's hard. I remember when my God daughter found out. She was 7 too. I was 17. I couldn't even find any words to ease that pain.
My own childhood discovery about Santa was so deeply traumatic for me, that I told my own children the truth from the beginning. They knew to play along and pretend that Santa is real, because most other children do believe. They actually never spoiled it for any of their little cousins or friends (that I know of).
Here is my traumatic childhood story. I was 7 years old, and in 2nd grade. Our teacher was having each child give an impromptu answer in front of the class to whatever question the teacher asked. When it was my turn, I walked to the front of the classroom, and the teacher said, "Kayanne, please tell us, how did you learn that Santa Claus is not real?" I was horrified and started crying, and I was sooo embarrassed to realize that I must be the only 7 year old who still believed in Santa!!!!! Of course, now I know that that teacher probably shocked the majority of those children, and I think it is outrageous that a teacher who works with SECOND grade children would do that!
This is just awful! I think both of mine still believed in 2nd grade. What a stupid teacher--so wrong!!
I'm really Sorry I wasn't actually speaking to you, I think I was slowly posting, just now saw your post. Bad timing. I'm sure that was hard. I was responding to me about why I did it...little regretting it but also..not sure
It's hard. I remember when my God daughter found out. She was 7 too. I was 17. I couldn't even find any words to ease that pain.
Ohhhh, ok! Thanks for explaining. Yeah, bad timing, for you to make a comment about "childhood trauma" right after my post, so of course it seemed directed at me.
I've taken my chill pill and all is good again.
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