How old do you think a child should be to stop believing in Santa Claus?

[Anonymous]

[nolabels]

I found out that mom and dad were 'Santa Claus' quite by accident when I was 5 years old. I knew, and they knew that I knew. I continued to play along for some years more, partly for the sake of my younger siblings, and partly just to keep the magic alive for myself for as long as felt appropriate to me.

[Summeroflove]

I think if a child is going into high school and still thinks there is a Santa this can be a problem.

I think as long as a child is willing to believe. Even after Santa doesn’t exist anymore. You can still have fun with it. Because even as a adult Santa is still fun sometimes to think exists (maybe not seriously. But like Bigfoot)

[Blackcupcake]

there’s no age limit… they will eventually find out it’s not true, so when it happens it happens.

[Summeroflove]

I agree

[BarryLiverstone]

They can believe as teenagers. It’s more a belief in the Christmas spirit than a bearded guy. That innocence and wonder is mostly a positive experience so let them believe.

[Summeroflove]

Yup this is true.

[slatyb]

Why lie to your children? I figured out Santa Claus wasn't real when I was 5.

[BarryLiverstone]

It’s not a lie. It’s protecting a child’s sense of wonder and magic. If you found out at 5 you were robbed of some years of wonder

[slatyb]

@BarryLiverstone I didn't find "childhood wonder" enjoyable. I was more like "WTFF is this nonsense?" To this day I have a hard time accepting anything anyone says about the world without verifying it myself.

[Summeroflove]

It’s just the magic. It’s fun to believe when you’re a kid. Even after my mom said he isn’t real. My sister still did and I still played along. Just because it was fun

[slatyb]

@Summeroflove I was a different kind of kid. I didn't believe anything. I was taken to Sunday School but by eight I was doubtful and at 11 I was done.

[genericname85]

i personally think it's a bad idea to tell children lies like that to begin with.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think there should be an age limit on it. It makes Christmas fun.

[BarryLiverstone]

Yes it’s positive wonderment.

[Opinion Owner]

Exactly

[Summeroflove]

This is true. Even I sometimes like to believe in Santa as a adult. Lol

[Opinion Owner]

Same haha

[Summeroflove]

Haha, yeah. I know it’s just fun to think stuff sometimes.

[In_Trance]

I don't know why people keep bringing this up. It takes seconds to research and see Santa Claus was a real person

[dustybiker]

That is entirely up to them.

[Sadwoman]

When they are 10 years old, they should stop believeing in santa claus.

[481632]

You mean Santa isn't real? Bummer 😕

[TroyDT2]

Why would I stop?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Around 6 years old.

[Havthrills]

190 years old