View Full Version : Parents: How old were your kids when they stopped believing in Santa?


KissMyGrits
11-28-2007, 11:29 AM
Chris is 10 and still believes in Santa. My husband and I encourage this. Kids grow up so fast these days, that we want him to hang on to some childhood beliefs.

I know there will come a day that he will stop believing, but I hate to think about that day.

TVFactFan
11-28-2007, 11:53 AM
Chris is 10 and still believes in Santa. My husband and I encourage this. Kids grow up so fast these days, that we want him to hang on to some childhood beliefs.

I know there will come a day that he will stop believing, but I hate to think about that day.


I forced my mom at the age of 8 to tell me there wasn't no santa because it was adding up-lol I was smart enough to know that he could not go to every house all over the world in one night and my mom just came out and said-"OK THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SANTA!! I was asking too many questions and she just got tired of lying

tv star collector
11-28-2007, 02:07 PM
I never married or had any kids, but I found out when I was about six or
seven--from my nephew (who is about nine months younger than me).
I'll never forget that, after he had told me there was no Santa, he hastily
added: "But there IS an Easter Bunny!" :lol:

LuLu Rogers
11-28-2007, 03:43 PM
Santa's not real? :eek:

TVFactFan
11-28-2007, 03:47 PM
I never married or had any kids, but I found out when I was about six or
seven--from my nephew (who is about nine months younger than me).
I'll never forget that, after he had told me there was no Santa, he hastily
added: "But there IS an Easter Bunny!" :lol:


when I found out I was trying to convince my two yiunger cousins there was no santa clause and when I tried to do it my grandmom would say-"I will knock you out of that chair if you tell them that"

lol

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 04:05 PM
when I found out I was trying to convince my two yiunger cousins there was no santa clause and when I tried to do it my grandmom would say-"I will knock you out of that chair if you tell them that"

lol
You are sooooo mean. :rofl: KUDOS TO YOUR GRANDMA...:cheers: I LOVE HER!!!! She sounds like someone I'd love to hang around with. ;) :lol:

Max Whittaker
11-28-2007, 04:10 PM
when I found out I was trying to convince my two yiunger cousins there was no santa clause and when I tried to do it my grandmom would say-"I will knock you out of that chair if you tell them that"

lol

Tell a kid there is no Santa? I can't think of a more spiteful, ignorant thing to do to a child. So many hopes and dreams hinge on that one idea. So many beautiful stories come from that one story.

I, myself, still believe in Santa. And there's not a man alive who could convince me otherwise.

EmoJoe
11-28-2007, 04:30 PM
i was 10 when my mom told me.

Dean Winchester
11-28-2007, 05:26 PM
when I found out I was trying to convince my two yiunger cousins there was no santa clause and when I tried to do it my grandmom would say-"I will knock you out of that chair if you tell them that"

lol
Solomon!!!!!

Seriously, you need to start jotting your observations and things you've done down and make a sitcom. You could so out-Seinfeld Seinfeld with some of the things you've said and done :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 05:39 PM
Solomon!!!!!

Seriously, you need to start jotting your observations and things you've done down and make a sitcom. You could so out-Seinfeld Seinfeld with some of the things you've said and done :lol: :lol: :lol:
There could be sitcom like Everybody Likes Chris, except the characters are his mom, his grandmom and Solomon. The premise of the show is abt a man who tries to find love online, gripes abt the workplace, chats on a "message board" and how his grandmom and mom play a part in his life. A little sass, a little drama, mix in some Good Times, the Jeffersons, some What's Happening and of course, good ol' Sanford and Son.


Hey, ^^^^ that is MY IDEA!!!! Remember that. ;)

Dean Winchester
11-28-2007, 05:46 PM
There could be sitcom like Everybody Likes Chris, except the characters are his mom, his grandmom and Solomon. The premise of the show is abt a man who tries to find love online, gripes abt the workplace, chats on a "message board" and how his grandmom and mom play a part in his life. A little sass, a little drama, mix in some Good Times, the Jeffersons, some What's Happening and of course, good ol' Sanford and Son.


Hey, ^^^^ that is MY IDEA!!!! Remember that. ;)
they could even copy the early Sex And The City episodes where Carrie would pose a question on her computer and then random people on the street would answer the question. Couldn't you see Solomon typing "would you eat a pie from the supermarket? on the computer and cutting to a bunch of people on the street answering the question :lol: :lol:

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 05:47 PM
Solomon!!!!!

Seriously, you need to start jotting your observations and things you've done down and make a sitcom. You could so out-Seinfeld Seinfeld with some of the things you've said and done :lol: :lol: :lol:
LOL I can see it now

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 05:48 PM
:brent I LOVE IT!!!! You both hit it on the head. :lol:

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 05:52 PM
:brent I LOVE IT!!!! You both hit it on the head. :lol:
LOL I tried to copy the Seinfeld font, but that was almost the closest I could get

LOL Chad Doody wrote The SOLOMON Show back in 03

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=103137

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 05:53 PM
Solomon,what is your view on kids having ponies?

Mr. Television
11-28-2007, 06:26 PM
I was about 10 or 11 and I walked in on my parents playing Santa Claus so that's how I found out for sure although I had my suspicions for a few years before then. They were speechless but I didn't say anything. I went to the bathroom and went right back to bed. We never discussed it. lol

TVFactFan
11-28-2007, 06:28 PM
Tell a kid there is no Santa? I can't think of a more spiteful, ignorant thing to do to a child. So many hopes and dreams hinge on that one idea. So many beautiful stories come from that one story.

I, myself, still believe in Santa. And there's not a man alive who could convince me otherwise.


Maybe I was misunderstood, I was 10 years old when I was trying to tell my 9 year and 8 year cousin there was no santa clause. I didnt say I did that as an adult-lol

RoryGilmore
11-28-2007, 07:27 PM
WHAT there's no Santa!!! :crying: :lol: I was eight I think

*ClassicPinUp*
11-28-2007, 07:50 PM
I was 11.
Someone accidentally left a store sticker on one of my presents from Santa and I knew he didn't shop at the store. That was the worst Christmas ever. I think I cried the whole break.. went back to school and learned that my best friend also found out about Santa and then we cried together :lol:.
Christmas is still wonderful and my favorite time of year but I do miss believing in Santa. I miss that -can't sleep, trying to catch a peek of Santa, butterflies in the stomach- feeling it brought.
I can't wait to have kids and see that same 'excited look' on their face when Santa comes around.

AB
11-28-2007, 08:10 PM
My son was 7, someone on the school bus told him there wasn't any Santa. He was pretty upset about it too.

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 08:13 PM
My son was 7, someone on the school bus told him there wasn't any Santa. He was pretty upset about it too.
It was probably Solomon who told him. :lol:

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:26 PM
It was probably Solomon who told him. :lol:
LOL why would he go to Tennesee just to tell a kid that>

SOLOMON: There is no Santa, he is FAKE. There's no Easter Bunny either

Her son : WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I CURSE YOU!!! *holds up Entenmann's Pie*

SOLOMON:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 08:29 PM
LOL why would he go to Tennesee just to tell a kid that>

SOLOMON: There is no Santa, he is FAKE. There's no Easter Bunny either

Her son : WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I CURSE YOU!!! *holds up Entenmann's Pie*

SOLOMON:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OMG :brent :rofl: :lol:

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:30 PM
OMG :brent :rofl: :lol:
LOL

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:42 PM
Her son: You don't like PIE?

SOLOMON: I got CHEST PAINS LAST THANKSGIVING! If I eat that I'll THROW UP!. Not like anyone doesn't smell like it on this bus anyways *laughs*

Her son : Ok! So is there REALLY no Santa?

SOLOMON: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*continues evil laughing as annaball's son pictures him as the devil a la Planes,Trains and Automobiles*


*later going into his apartment or house, does George Jefferson walk*

SOLOMON: Best thing Ive ever done. I gotta call home

*he does*


Solomom: SOLOMON! What did you do this time?

SOLOMON: *laughs* Told a 7 year old there was no Santa and Easter Bunny. I feel AMAZING!

Solomom: Ya know I Told ya not to do that no more, he might fend you off with an Entenmann's Pie

Solomon: He...did :grr: :eek:



Solomom: BOY! if you was here Id smack yo ass so hard you'll be ****tin' bricks

Solomon: I MADE you tell me there was no Santa

Solomom: Oh yeah, well dont go tellin no one else that ok?

Solomon: Santa has as much existence as a Taco Bell in 1978...OH WAIT THERE WAS ONE?? DAMN!

*sound of phone hanging up*

Solomon : Time to turn on the TV and watch The Jeffersons and Good Times,which was NOT a spinoff of Maude.

Person off camera : It was

Solomon: SHUT THE HELL UP!

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 08:46 PM
:brent :brent :brent

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:50 PM
:brent :brent :brent
LOL

Dean Winchester
11-28-2007, 08:51 PM
Maybe I was misunderstood, I was 10 years old when I was trying to tell my 9 year and 8 year cousin there was no santa clause. I didnt say I did that as an adult-lol
rofl, and here I was picturing this George Costanza type making a little kid cry, oh well... do it as an adult on the sitcom :lol:

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 08:54 PM
rofl, and here I was picturing this George Costanza type making a little kid cry, oh well... do it as an adult on the sitcom :lol:
See, that is what happens when Solomon DOESN'T MAKE HIMSELF CLEAR IN HIS INITIAL POST. He gives just some information but not all...and that is what gets him in trouble. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:54 PM
rofl, and here I was picturing this George Costanza type making a little kid cry, oh well... do it as an adult on the sitcom :lol:
LOL yeah

Nah more like a Newman type LOL

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:55 PM
See, that is what happens when Solomon DOESN'T MAKE HIMSELF CLEAR IN HIS INITIAL POST. He gives just some information but not all...and that is what gets him in trouble. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Im not surprised if what I wrote above has actually happened LOL

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 08:56 PM
Im not surprised if what I wrote above has actually happened LOL
It probably happened yesterday. ;)

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 08:58 PM
It probably happened yesterday. ;)
LOL, annaball's son is like 15 now I think she mentioned here.


But yeah possibly

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 09:00 PM
I meant, Solomon probably told some other kid yesterday on the bus there is no Santa Claus. :lol:

That kid responded: "I am jewish."

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 09:02 PM
I meant, Solomon probably told some other kid yesterday on the bus there is no Santa Claus. :lol:

That kid responded: "I am jewish."
LOL

Solomon: Jewish my Entenmann's Pie I mean ass..wait is there really a difference between Entnemann's Pie and ass??

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 09:05 PM
What? Being jewish?

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 09:09 PM
What? Being jewish?
No. between Entenmann's Pie and ass

Ireneparalegal
11-28-2007, 09:09 PM
No. between Entenmann's Pie and ass
:brent According to Solomon...NO. :lol: :lol: :lol:

TVFactFan
11-28-2007, 09:15 PM
No. between Entenmann's Pie and ass


I rather put my tongue on the STREET than eat Entenmann's-lol

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 09:15 PM
:brent According to Solomon...NO. :lol: :lol: :lol:
LOL nope

Cactus Jack
11-28-2007, 09:19 PM
I rather put my tongue on the STREET than eat Entenmann's-lol
LMAO

Brieannas21
11-28-2007, 11:56 PM
My 4 yrold already know that Santa isn't real.

Ireneparalegal
11-29-2007, 12:52 AM
My 4 yrold already know that Santa isn't real.
:eek: How did that happen?

TVFactFan
11-29-2007, 12:52 AM
My 4 yrold already know that Santa isn't real.


Why did you tell your 4 year old?-lol Atleast wait until the age of 10

Brieannas21
11-29-2007, 01:13 AM
:eek: How did that happen?


Why did you tell your 4 year old?-lol Atleast wait until the age of 10

She asked who Santa was a few weeks back, and I told her that her dad and I buy her presents. But that some boys and girls believe in Santa and that it's her and I secret.

TVFactFan
11-29-2007, 01:16 AM
She asked who Santa was a few weeks back, and I told her that her dad and I buy her presents. But that some boys and girls believe in Santa and that it's her and I secret.


Well we didn't have a CHIMNEY so I knew something wasn't right-lol

Ireneparalegal
11-29-2007, 01:40 AM
She asked who Santa was a few weeks back, and I told her that her dad and I buy her presents. But that some boys and girls believe in Santa and that it's her and I secret.
Oooo, she probably feels like she has this big secret that no other kids know. How did she react when you told her that it is a secret?

Brieannas21
11-29-2007, 01:52 AM
Oooo, she probably feels like she has this big secret that no other kids know. How did she react when you told her that it is a secret?


She asked if she could tell Bella (her little sister) I told her that I don't think that Bella would understand. She said that she had zipped her lips. I kinda think that she has forgotten about the whole Santa thing, so to her it's not a big deal. She has moved on to other things :lol:

Ireneparalegal
11-29-2007, 01:56 AM
She asked if she could tell Bella (her little sister) I told her that I don't think that Bella would understand. She said that she had zipped her lips. I kinda think that she has forgotten about the whole Santa thing, so to her it's not a big deal. She has moved on to other things :lol:
Yeah, presents!;) :D

My son just turned 6 and he barely is realizing the whole Christmas thing. He didn't get what Santa was abt and it meant nothing to tell him, "if you don't behave better, you won't get presents at Christmas."

Brieannas21
11-29-2007, 02:01 AM
Yeah, presents!;) :D

My son just turned 6 and he barely is realizing the whole Christmas thing. He didn't get what Santa was abt and it meant nothing to tell him, "if you don't behave better, you won't get presents at Christmas."


Yeah that's a great bribing tool, telling them that they aren't getting anything for Christmas, or saying that I'll take it back :lol:

Ireneparalegal
11-29-2007, 02:03 AM
Yeah that's a great bribing tool, telling them that they aren't getting anything for Christmas, or saying that I'll take it back :lol:
It is a great bribing tool indeed. I have used it many times this week. :rofl:

Cactus Jack
11-29-2007, 02:34 AM
It is a great bribing tool indeed. I have used it many times this week. :rofl:
You: But I WILL givie Entenmann's Pie with fruitcake

Your son : NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! SPARE ME!!!!! ID RATHER EAT ELMER'S GLUE AS DINNER!

Ireneparalegal
11-29-2007, 02:39 AM
You: But I WILL givie Entenmann's Pie with fruitcake

Your son : NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! SPARE ME!!!!! ID RATHER EAT ELMER'S GLUE AS DINNER!
:rofl:


I'd actually give the Entenmann's Pie with fruitcake to Solomon...with a card signed by me, his mom and grandmom. :D

Cactus Jack
11-29-2007, 03:04 AM
:rofl:


I'd actually give the Entenmann's Pie with fruitcake to Solomon...with a card signed by me, his mom and grandmom. :D
LOL

Dean Winchester
11-29-2007, 04:53 AM
I think 4 is way too young to tell a child, 9 or 10 is the reasonable age to tell them. If a 5 year old knows Santa isn't real, that spoils a lot of magic for them that those of us had that seriously believed in such a thing

Stormtracker TF
11-29-2007, 12:08 PM
I'll believe in Santa longer than my future kids ever do, I can tell you that much.

EmoJoe
11-29-2007, 05:10 PM
I think 4 is way too young to tell a child, 9 or 10 is the reasonable age to tell them. If a 5 year old knows Santa isn't real, that spoils a lot of magic for them that those of us had that seriously believed in such a thing
yeah, i think around 10 or 11 is a good time. any younger takes a lot of the magic away, and any older then 10 or 11, they'll probably find out for themselves.

junecleaver
11-30-2007, 04:18 PM
Why tell them? Most people find out for themselves anyway, it gets obvious that there is none after a while. When i found out, i didn't care, i was just as happy knowing my parents were buying my presents. Kids dont care most of the time, just as long as kids are getting presents they are happy. Who cares who gives them? lol

Mr. Television
11-30-2007, 04:27 PM
Why tell them? Most people find out for themselves anyway, it gets obvious that there is none after a while. When i found out, i didn't care, i was just as happy knowing my parents were buying my presents. Kids dont care most of the time, just as long as kids are getting presents they are happy. Who cares who gives them? lol
exactly. By the time I found out I didn't care anymore as long as I got presents but I wouldn't have wanted anyone to tell me when I was younger. That feeling you get when you're a child waiting for Christmas morning to see what Santa brought you is really a special feeling. Once it's gone you can't get it back. That is really Santa Claus...it doesn't matter if he's real because the spirit of Christmas is real and what he stands for is real.

Dean Winchester
11-30-2007, 04:34 PM
exactly. By the time I found out I didn't care anymore as long as I got presents but I wouldn't have wanted anyone to tell me when I was younger. That feeling you get when you're a child waiting for Christmas morning to see what Santa brought you is really a special feeling. Once it's gone you can't get it back. That is really Santa Claus...it doesn't matter if he's real because the spirit of Christmas is real and what he stands for is real.
I agree, one thing I noticed was when I was in school, the second graders who didn't believe in Santa were far more cynical than those who still believed for a year or two longer.