Santa came to our house last night

[afd516]

I was just curious, how old was your kids when they found out. My daughter Shel is 11 and The Tooth Fairy and Santa came over last night. She woke me up this morning and found the firewood and ashes drug out of the fire place where Santa came in and $5 in a little box that The Tooth Fairy left under the tree last night.

It is so innocent. If she does not find out on her own, should I tell her. How old were you or your kids when they found out no such persons, just the spirit of the holidays.

What are your stories? Thanks, Sam

 

[bj-666]

WHAAAT! you just ruined my chrismas. so you telling me there is no Santa. and.. and.... no toooth fairy. :rattle:

 

[afd516]

You were going to find out sooner or later. So, I figured why not start a thread on it. If I ruined it for some of you guys, I am sorry. :laugh3: I figured that everybody on here was old enough to have learned by now.

J/k There really is Santa and The Tooth Fairy.

 

[OT]

My six year old figured it out when he was four (verrrry logical thinker).
The seven year old still believes.
And the eleven year old just recently realized the "truth".
But, they all play along for wifey.

 

[ladywolf]

well if santa exists, he sure didnt hit iraq this year i didnt get anything, not even a lump of coal. however i did get to work today (lucky me). who got a white christmas? ours was cool and breezy.

 

[churky89]

WHAAAT! you just ruined my chrismas. so you telling me there is no Santa. and.. and.... no toooth fairy. :rattle:

Just don't tell me there ain't no BEER fairy and nobody will be harmed

 

[BSD]

Well, I felt like the worst parent in the world about a month ago. My kids are very good and very trusting. My two younger ones are 9 & 10 and did believe fully in Santa. However, they weere starting to get a lot of greif from other kids about Santa. So, my wife and I decided we needed to tell tehm the truth to save them some trouble.
We planned to spill the beans after a nice dinner. Jsoeph and Thomas sat with us at the couch as we explained the truth about Santa. Thomas, the younger of the two, always plays the tough man routine. Speaking with some authority - seemingly wanting to convince himself more than us - said "Ohh, I never really believed in him anyway, I was doing it for you all.." However, as parents, we knew the truth.
Joseph, the older one, was a bit omre problematic. Usually more energetic and vocal, he was strangely silent. He started misting up. I asked him what was wrong and what he was thinking? No response. I asked him if he wa sad and if that was why he was crying? He said 'Oh, I'm not crying, I'm just very tired." What he said next, made me feel like a heel.
We have always emphasized trust in our family as the most important value. I know I can trust my children to tell me the truth even if it means severe consequences for them. This relationship is important for what he said next.
I again asked him what he was thinking and what made him cry. He looked up with tears streaming down his face and cryingly said...."Papa, you lied to me!" He promptly turned around, went to his room and cried himself to sleep.
Guess who felt like ass of the year!
Merry Christmas
BSD

 

[xjj33p3r]

Well, when I was younger, I felt the same way when my dad told me the truth. Either way, you have to emphasize that the good times you had while telling them about Santa Clause and having presents under the tree when they woke up is the important thing, not whether Santa left those presents there or not. I was basically told, "Santa was real, but many of years ago. Now he lives on in memory, and the parents take care of his job."

I never really felt dissapointed, just releaved that I now knew the truth. This was 2 months ago

 

[zfinger]

I think I was around 5 or 6 when I found out. I was also a very logical thinker, and flying animals and a fat guy in a small chimney didn't add up to me. I played along with my parents for my younger sister. I think she was 8 or 9 when she found out. Neither of us were to devistated if I remember correctly.

 

[yardape]

Well, I felt like the worst parent in the world about a month ago. My kids are very good and very trusting. My two younger ones are 9 & 10 and did believe fully in Santa. However, they weere starting to get a lot of greif from other kids about Santa. So, my wife and I decided we needed to tell tehm the truth to save them some trouble.
We planned to spill the beans after a nice dinner. Jsoeph and Thomas sat with us at the couch as we explained the truth about Santa. Thomas, the younger of the two, always plays the tough man routine. Speaking with some authority - seemingly wanting to convince himself more than us - said "Ohh, I never really believed in him anyway, I was doing it for you all.." However, as parents, we knew the truth.
Joseph, the older one, was a bit omre problematic. Usually more energetic and vocal, he was strangely silent. He started misting up. I asked him what was wrong and what he was thinking? No response. I asked him if he wa sad and if that was why he was crying? He said 'Oh, I'm not crying, I'm just very tired." What he said next, made me feel like a heel.
We have always emphasized trust in our family as the most important value. I know I can trust my children to tell me the truth even if it means severe consequences for them. This relationship is important for what he said next.
I again asked him what he was thinking and what made him cry. He looked up with tears streaming down his face and cryingly said...."Papa, you lied to me!" He promptly turned around, went to his room and cried himself to sleep.
Guess who felt like ass of the year!
Merry Christmas
BSD

Like you,... trust is the most important thing I have between my 11 year old son and I. I always assure him that he can tell me anything as I am there to support him. Like your son he too can be very sensitive about things so I feel your "heel pain." Fortunately Joshua is a very social kid so there is not too much that he doesn't check out with his friends. Not only did he know the truth about Santa before I attempted to tell him but he also knew how babies were born. Fortunately he is very mature for his age and takes it all in stride. I'm no shrink but perhaps if you explain to him the truth, that every kid enjoys the Santa Claus fantasy and you didn't want to wreck it for him prematurely, he'll come to except what happened. You are certainly not a heel. Don't you hate it when they do that? Arghhh!!! Good Luck

 

[97XJ_Sport]

I figured it out when I was about five. I noticed that Santa's and Dad's handwriting was the same and then though about how ridiculous santa's christmas eve sleight ride was.

 

[HaleYes]

My 3 year old daughter told me we needed to leave milk and cookies for Santa. I told her I thought Santa prefered Honey Roasted peanuts and Coors Light.

My wyfe smacked me.

 

[afd516]

I figured it out when I was about five. I noticed that Santa's and Dad's handwriting was the same and then though about how ridiculous santa's christmas eve sleight ride was.

I thought about the handwriting thing and it is kind of funny how my wife and grandma have the same "other'' handwriting.

 

[Fred]

My son found out either in 3rd grade or 4th, none of us is sure.

It came about because the neighbor kid he was hanging out with had a Christmas tree with lots of presents stacked underneath before Christmas. The kid bugged my wife, so she stacked all of the presents under the tree before Christmas eve. At that point, Santa was still a reality, so naturally when the kid awoke, he expected there to be many more presents under the tree, and there weren't. He awoke my wife, crying, whining, because he thought Santa hadn't come to our house because he was a bad boy. My wife, diplomat that she is, screams at him, "There is no @#$%^^ Santa, it's Dad and I." That was the first thing I heard that Christmas morning. A memory to cherish. :laugh3:

Fred

 

[rock rash]

My 3 year old daughter told me we needed to leave milk and cookies for Santa. I told her I thought Santa prefered Honey Roasted peanuts and Coors Light.

My wyfe smacked me.

HAHAHA...

 

[w_howey]

My oldest(9) might have figured it out this year. Her and momma were making cookies for Santa this year. When they set them on the plate, she said to her mom 'Santa likes Dad's favorite cookies.'

 

[Kittrell]

My wife, diplomat that she is, screams at him, "There is no @#$%^^ Santa, it's Dad and I." That was the first thing I heard that Christmas morning.
Fred

Now THAT is hilarious...........:laugh2:

 

[afd516]

"There is no @#$%^^ Santa, it's Dad and I." That was the first thing I heard that Christmas morning. A memory to cherish. :laugh3:

Fred

That is one way of letting them know what is up with this elaborate hoax. If my daughter doesn't figure it out by next year, I think that is how I will break it to her. :laugh3:

 

[UNCC_99XJ]

I found out at like age 6 or 7. Only reason I did was cause I awoke one x-mas morning to the sounds of my dad putting together my new bike (why he chose 2 o'clock in the friggin morning to put together a bicycle is beyond me) and when I caught him doing that and my mom putting presents under the tree is when my dad came clean. I was also the logical thinker and it made a hell of a lot more sense when they finally told me then when I didn't know any better. I remember the several x-mas eves i'd lay in bed thinking how in the world could that fat man get down our chimney???...lol. I do miss waking up and being completely surprised as to what I got from "santa" as a little kid.....nothin beats that feeling.

ohh and another thing, $5 from the tooth fairy!?!?! She better be missin like 90% of the teeth in her mouth! I only got like $0.50 per tooth...sheesh!

 

[afd516]

ohh and another thing, $5 from the tooth fairy!?!?! She better be missin like 90% of the teeth in her mouth! I only got like $0.50 per tooth...sheesh!

She actually lost one over the summer when she was visiting me from Indiana. "The Tooth Fairy" did not know she was visiting her dad in Texas and she did not come to get her tooth. "The Tooth Fairy" almost did it again this year for the holidays. I felt bad and gave her $5. She actually kept her tooth from this summer and put it with the one she just lost. She was going to get her money if not then, now. It just accrued interest.