Good morning everyone! Well, we all made it through another week! This week was super busy for me and the stress was off the charts! My auntie is back in the nursing home and we are doing our best to cheer her up & to make her comfortable. Doctor said she is too fragile and too old to undergo surgery for all of these fractures. She is in a lot of pain and has not been too cooperative at times regarding her care.
Today’s Topic: For those who have kids…at what age do you sit down and talk with your child and explain to them that there is no Santa Claus? For those of you who have had that “talk” do you do it before the holiday or afterwards? We are not ready to have that talk just yet with Gia but we do know that the day is coming soon for it. It seems like kids figure it out or tell each other the truth sooner and sooner. Already one kid at her preschool is trying to ruin it for the other kids by telling them all that Santa is not real and that he died in a hurricane years ago. Ugh! He had the entire class crying and upset a few days ago thanks to his big mouth!
I am glad that your auntie is back in the nursing home. Perhaps there is another doctor who would consider operating on her if that would relieve her pain.
I don”t remember when my parents told me, but I told my kids after they already knew ( from other kids) and not in December. I explained how he was a symbol of givings and love for all children. That kid in your granddaughter’s class is really naughty and I hope his parent were informed.
Yeah we are pretty upset about it and so are all of the other parents. This “boy” has always been a trouble maker in her pre-K class. He first told all of the kids Santa was dead and that didn’t fly b/c all of the kids were telling him that they just saw him a few days ago or last week type of thing. Then this bully told them all that Santa was dead now because he died in a hurricane while they were sleeping. Sigh….those kids believed him until their teacher straightened it all out.
This kid is always naughty & doing things to seek out attention!
I cannot remember at what age, but when my son asked me I told him the truth but in a way that didn’t crush him. I don’t remember exactly how it went but I had always told him that Santa was a symbol of our love for one another. But I would want to bop that kid in the noggin… Santa dead in a hurricane? geesh!
What a rotten child to tell such a horrible story to his school-mates! What is wrong with the parents??!! I knew before my parents told me that there wasn’t any Santa, but I wanted to hold onto the magic for as long as I could so I didn’t say anything.
Boy that’s a tough call. When my boys became of age, the questions were more from doubt and not curiosity, i knew it was time. I never said there “wasn’t” one, but explained him as a spirit of giving and good will, and reminded them of the meaning of Christmas ect.. I continued to lay out “Santa” until they moved out, they knew the “truth” but didn’t change the excitement, and fun of the anticipation for either of us. To this day, in their 20’s Santa still leaves a stocking for them here at Mom’s *wink* Merry Christmas !
Your Aunt is my thoughts and prayers.
I can’t remember when I found out about Santa. I can’t believe some big mouth is trying to ruin it in preschool that’s pretty young but it did crack me up to read he said Santa died in a hurricane years ago. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.