Should parents tell the truth about Santa?

It’s morally, ethically, and scientifically dubious at best. Research shows that kids who are lied to by their parents are more likely to lie themselves so it is always a good idea to tell the truth if possible. Don’t use Santa as a tool for motivating your kid.

Should I tell my 12 year old about Santa?

“It’s not an overnight shift in thinking,” says Laura Lamminen, Ph. D., pediatric psychologist at Children’s Health℠, “and there’s no set age where children should know the truth about Santa Claus.” Dr. Lamminen says each family, and each child within that family, will be ready to talk about Santa at different ages.

How do you tell a child that Santa isn’t real?

10 Ways To Tell Your Child The Truth About Santa

1. 10 Tell Them About Everyone at Once.
2. 9 Explain the Magic of Christmas.
3. 8 Offer To Still Label Gifts From Santa.
4. 7 Tell Them the Story of When You Found Out.
5. 6 Have Older Kids in the Family Talk With Them After.
6. 5 Find a Book or Movie First.

What age do you tell a child there is no Santa?

In 2019, House Method surveyed more than 4,500 families across the United States, and found the overall average age for no longer believing in Santa Claus is 8.4 years old. (But it varies by state: Kids in Mississippi generally believe until they’re 10, while kids in Oregon stop believing at 7.)

Should we tell kids Santa is real?

Of course, telling our children that Santa is real is not a malicious deception, but it is, nevertheless, a lie. Although it is probably not typical, some children honestly feel deceived and betrayed by their parents when they find out that Santa is not real.

Is Santa real or fake?

There is no real proof he exists, except for little things your parents do and leave to make the holidays special for you. He is a fictional character, made up about 300 years ago. If Santa was real there would be scientific proof on his 300- year existence- and the oldest person ever was about 114.

Is Santa Claus real person?

Santa Claus is not real, but the story of Santa Claus is based on a real person. The myth of Santa Claus probably began with a real man who lived a long time ago. He was a Christian man from Turkey who was called Saint Nicholas of Myra . His parents left him money when they died, and he gave the money away to the poor.

Is Santa real for kids?

Santa is real if you don’t believe it is just that you have been hit with a non-childish character now that you are older you only thing in the woman’s period or having a boyfriend and having sex but children have a more special imagination than adults so for kids Santa is real