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Tweens still believing in Santa

asdf89 View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:01 PM Post #1
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Just read this article on Jezebel http://jezebel.com/5967262/parents-who-lov...anta-are-idiots 'Look, if you think you're 10-year-old still believes in Santa Claus, you are stupid. Or maybe your kid is. Take your pick. Sorry (not sorry), but those are your only options. Because if your tween is telling you that they consider an overweight man circumnavigating the globe on a flying sled that somehow manages to fit billions of dollars' worth of gifts for the millions of children living in the millions of homes he must visit in the span of one evening as being a completely plausible endeavor, then there's seriously something not right with that kid.' Any thoughts? BTW I believed in Santa until pretty late... maybe even 10 but I blame my older sisters who always seemed to find ways to explain why the presents I found in Mum's cupboard ended up in my stocking, to make sure they kept getting Santa presents too haha

Jemstar View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:03 PM Post #2
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I think 10 year olds who still believe in Santa would be quite rare, but children do develop at different rates, so it's certainly not impossible.

mum201 View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:05 PM Post #3
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Hmmmm I can't imagine many kids who would believe past the age of 8.....

BluePinkie View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:10 PM Post #4
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My 8yr old is borderline at the moment. I am sure he is not saying anything as his 5yr old sister still believes.

RealityBites View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:11 PM Post #5
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My mum insists she believed in Santa until she was 14. She is a little naive ..

threelittleones View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:13 PM Post #6
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my 10 year old still believes....think it will be our last year though...

Quack Quack View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:16 PM Post #7
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I will be still and know you are God.
My youngest is 6, and he tells me now that Father Christmas isn't real cos the kids at school told him! I don't really mind, we have never made a huge deal of Santa in this house... more like a bit of a laugh.

asdf89 View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:17 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (Rawr @ 11/12/2012, 07:09 PM) I thought it was hilarious if you don't take it too seriously Oh I thought it was funny too. I just thought since the target of the writer's rage was mummy bloggers trying to shelter their kids it might stir up a bit of EB rage in response

cas8cas View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:17 PM Post #9
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My son is 10 and he still believes and I will let him believe for as long as possible Kids grow up way too fast as it is

Divine33 View Member Profile	11/12/2012, 06:20 PM Post #10
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I believed till age 12, but maybe i am a moron This post has been edited by Divine33: 11/12/2012, 06:20 PM

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