Comments on: The End of the Innocence

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:34 +0000

This is why we homeschool now:) We had to the same thing when our daughters were in public school…we had to tell them many things sooner….because we were afraid the other children or teachers would.

Both of my daughters are so very sweet and we could take it any longer the kids and teachers were to mean!

They are both very sweet and very happy girls now!!!!! Jessica 15 and Sarah 12:)

Renee

By: jules

jules — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:55:23 +0000

I remember reading what one blogger did, but she had older kids. When asked if Santa was real or after being told that they didn’t believe in Santa any more, she told them that when they stopped believing in Santa, the Santa presents stopped because Santa no longer brought presents to kids that stopped believing. They never asked again. Probably works better on the older kids though.

By: Beau

Beau — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:45:53 +0000

I understand completely… thanks for sharing your thoughts. My 3rd grader still believes. I can only imagine the debate on the school bus with kindergartners on up to middle schoolers. I know I can’t protect him from everything (as much as I would like to!), but I can allow him to feel the joy and magic of the holidays for as long as he wants to. At some point we’ll talk about it, when he’s ready, and it’ll be okay.
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By: warren

warren — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:03:18 +0000

Thanks Lauren…that site has tons of neat info!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:19:48 +0000

How about this: http://www.stnicholassociety.com/

By: warren

warren — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:08:10 +0000

I guess we are not the only ones who have kids that believe at an older age (than what I was). I am so glad to read all of your words. I think we’ll leave it alone for now and see what happens…

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:07:38 +0000

Oh, please let him have just one more Christmas! My daughter just turned 12 and is in the 6th grade. She has asked and I told her do you really want to know? I have also told her that the kids that tell her there is no Santa don’t get the presents from Santa anymore that their presents come from their parents. With some kids I just tell her they are too mean and that is why Santa don’t visit them. I’m crazy but I can remember when I found out and it just was so upsetting. The tooth fairy still visits my house too! She has 2 more teeth and then that will be over. Tooth Fairy came several times this Summer!

By: the inadvertent farmer

the inadvertent farmer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:45:30 +0000

I have absolutely no advice for you…I just think it is so very sweet that you care so much.

Oh yeah…you could pull him out and homeschool him and not worry about those other rotten kids…just sayin’!
the inadvertent farmer´s last blog ..My glamorous life…

By: pa grandma

pa grandma — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:25:26 +0000

Well I’ll tell you a little story about how I found out about Santa… My sister, 10 years my senior, and I went to the local drug story so I could see Santa. My big sister had a crush on that Santa and sat on his lap and whispered things to him and they giggled and the such. Well I was 6…that told me there was no Santa especially when she called him Merle…very sad. I pretended for several years before giving up on the idea. I have a feeling Isaac may be feeling something is wrong but not willing to let go of the mystery. Give him time to keep it to himself. He’ll be fine.

By: Capri Kel

Capri Kel — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:12 +0000

You are a big old Hunk of Honey, worrying about him!

I don’t know if our kids ever really believed. But we always told them that Santa was a very fun thing to pretend to believe in, and for heavens sake, don’t ruin it for other little kids!