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Child age - and do they still believe?

- View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 03:48 PM Post #1
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I cannot recall when I stopped believing in santa. DH believes he was 8 or 9. He thinks that DD's 1 & 2 should have worked it out by now... They are 10 (just shy of 11) and 9.5. I on the other hand, want to leave it be... discussion is open - and often spoken about. DD1 has friends who don't believe - but she adamantly believes!! SO, just to get an idea - how old are your children - and do they still believe?

adnama View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 03:52 PM Post #2
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DS is 4 and has no idea not to believe he has a real understanding this year more then ever. DD is 7 1/2 and still believes i thought maybe she wouldn't by now with kids talking at school. So if she is iffy she hasn't let on.

CharliMarley View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 03:57 PM Post #3
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My 6 year old grandson doesn't even believe in the tooth fairy and he hasn't lost any teeth yet.

lifehacker View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 03:58 PM Post #4
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DD started not fully believing at about 11. Probably started questioning around 9-10. She's 12 now, it was last christmas that she really sort of let me know that she knew. The younger ones are all under 6 and still totally into it.

baddmammajamma View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 03:59 PM Post #5
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My kids are 5 & 7, and they are non-believers. As I've shared on other related threads, my 7-year-old cracked the code at 3.5, and that was that. We have fabulous Christmases nonetheless.

Oriental lily View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 04:01 PM Post #6
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9, 4, and 2 All still believe but I see a suss look in the eye of my 9 year old. Pretty sure this will be her last year or from now on she 'pretends' to believe.

~Nic~ View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 04:03 PM Post #7
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3yo and 6 yo DS's both still believe, but 9yo DS started questioning it all last year (when he had just turned 8) and I am pretty sure he doesn't believe in it all anymore, but he doesn't want to say anything, just in case. I would say by next year though he won't believe in it at all..

Brattacino View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 04:04 PM Post #8
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7 year old- no 5 year old- yes (refuses to believe eldest)

- View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 04:05 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (Winterdanceparty @ 05/12/2012, 04:57 PM) My 6 year old grandson doesn't even believe in the tooth fairy and he hasn't lost any teeth yet. The funny thing it - the tooth fairy has been outed here. But nope, apparently the Easter bunny and Santa are still real. The eldest is thinking it over - and her current conclusion is her own conclusion. OM BMJ - Cracked at 3.5? I could only imagine how shocked you were. Clever little cookie!

Me+2 View Member Profile	05/12/2012, 04:10 PM Post #10
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5 and 2. I think the 5 year old is getting a little suspicious and the 2 year old doesn't really understand but knows who Santa is.

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