How old were you? - Page 2

ifbeautywasasin · #16 12-20-2000, 08:36 PM

I think I was about 5 or 6 when I stopped believing in Santa. One of the kids on my block told me. However instead of telling my mom that I knew I pretended for another year that I had no clue. Then the next year my uncle tried to spoil it for me and tell me but made me promise not to tell, so then I had to pretend for another year. Finally I said to my mom the next summer " when are you buying my Christmas gifts so I can help you pick it out" My mom was shocked. But hey all that lying was getting to a sistah.
Now my 5 year old believes in Santa but thinks that I have to pay Santa to deliver the gifts. And this year he told me that instead of milk & cookies he is putting out cheese! Cheese??? Now I know my baby watches toomuch dang gon t.v.

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tickledpink · #17 12-22-2000, 06:05 AM

Around 6 or 7. Until I was 8 I lived in NYC. I don't think I ever truly believed in him either. I didn't have a Chimney, I knew he couldn't fit thru the bathroom window and I did not believe that this Caucasion guy (no offense)could be so smooth as to climb up the fire escape in the middle of Harlem and sneak thru any other other windows in the apartment -- unnoticed.

And then I tore open my little piano that I got one year and found a cereal coupon inside. I knew they didn't make those at the North Pole. Now the tooth fairy was different...

My 5 & 8 year old busted our fascade this year by saying that they found a reciept last year (my 8 year old is incredibly smart and shared the news with his sister). So, we will continue to celebrate the real meaning of xmas, but w/o Santa. However, their gifts will still be a surprise.

SweetestDiva · #18 12-05-2001, 02:11 PM

I was watching "Divorce Court" this morning and heard the judge say that she never taught her kids anything about Santa Claus because she worked too hard to provide for them to have them thinking somebody else was giving them gifts.

Did you/do you/will you allow your children to believe in Santa Claus?

Do you remember when you found out he was non-existent? Did anybody find it traumatic? Funny, but I can't remember how or when I found out the truth.

CrimsonTide4 · #19 12-05-2001, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by SweetestDiva
I was watching "Divorce Court" this morning and heard the judge say that she never taught her kids anything about Santa Claus because she worked too hard to provide for them to have them thinking somebody else was giving them gifts.

Did you/do you/will you allow your children to believe in Santa Claus?

Do you remember when you found out he was non-existent? Did anybody find it traumatic? Funny, but I can't remember how or when I found out the truth.

Yes I did believe in Santa. He was soooooo good to me.

He gave us everything (it seemed like it) that we wrote down that was in the BEST, SEARS, JC PENNEY, and SERVICE MERCHANDISE CATALOGS!

I remember it well, January 1983, after Christmas, sitting in Mrs. Buerker's music class talking about our Christmases. I was in the second grade. One of my classmates, Reggie Hardin, raised his hand and said, "I learned that there is no Santa Claus!" I turned around and said, "YES THERE IS!!!!

Then that BUSTA told me there was no Easter Bunny either!! I was pissed. I still don't like his azz.

I remember all of my Santa gifts being lovingly wrapped and in mom's handwriting but thought nothing of it. I used to always write my letters and remind him to go to Granny's house to put my presents because that is where we would be on Christmas Eve plus she had a chimney.

Will I?? I think I will. I will EMPHASIZE JESUS' BIRTH but ironically before 1983, we only went to church on Mother's Day. However, I think kids need to be kids. I look forward to my kids writing Santa letters and BEING GOOD at least for a few weeks

. I want my kids to learn the blessing in giving but also teach them to look forward to the "magic of Christmas" and watch all of the movies together on TV and stuff.

FuturePhD · #20 12-05-2001, 02:52 PM

Around this time, my mother gets a kick out of telling everybody how I never believed in Santa. I just thought that it wasn't logical...how can he be at every mall, everyday, and then have time to deliver all those presents on one night? My parents finally gave up when I was 6, and told me that it was all a hoax, but they made me promise not to tell other people at school.

I will not be telling my kids about Santa, to me, that has nothing to do with the true spirit of Christmas. A lot of people say that is spoiling the kids fun...but what is fun about lying to little children? Are we saying that making up a ficticious character is the only way that kids can get joy out of the holiday season? I was perfectly content, probably more so than my peers, sharing time with family, and by 12 I refused to give/receive material presents during Christmas time, I just didn't see the point. I personally believe this is one of the reasons Christmas is becoming more and more commercial, because we skim over the true reason and focus more on the fluff of Christmas. In saddens me to hear about how people go in debt over Christmas gifts, how we get mad if our loved ones don't get us what we wanted, that's not even the point. *stepping off my soapbox* Well, I think I answered the question.

Marie · #21 12-05-2001, 03:00 PM

Christmas was/is such a wonderful time. I believed in Santa Clause when I was little, and I participated in the normal Santa activities (i.e. milk and cookies, staying up late on Christmas Eve to catch a glimpse, etc.). I think these things only enhansed my childhood, and they keep the spirit of the season for me even today. I still enjoy the anticipation and the excitement that Christmas morning brings. I'm really looking forward to being able to share this feeling and idea of Santa Clause w/my children and family.

Happy Holidays GC,
Marie

NOWorNEVER · #22 12-05-2001, 03:01 PM

Wow. In elementary school, I was the kid who ruined Christmas for those who believed in Santa. I guess I was the "Reggie Hardin" of my class. But I was taught not to believe in that nonsense because Santa was not the one born to save souls and Santa was not the one who died on the cross. So yes, I blabbed it to every kid in school I knew. I feel bad now

My family didn't celebrate Christmas anyway because my mother does not believe Jesus was born on the 25th. We did however, celebrate Hanukkah.
I will teach my children the true meaning of Christmas which will probably not include good ol Santa. I will also teach them about Hanukkah because it's an important holiday in my family.

Ideal08 · #23 12-05-2001, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by FuturePhD
Around this time, my mother gets a kick out of telling everybody how I never believed in Santa. I just thought that it wasn't logical...how can he be at every mall, everyday, and then have time to deliver all those presents on one night? My parents finally gave up when I was 6, and told me that it was all a hoax, but they made me promise not to tell other people at school.

I will not be telling my kids about Santa, to me, that has nothing to do with the true spirit of Christmas. A lot of people say that is spoiling the kids fun...but what is fun about lying to little children? Are we saying that making up a ficticious character is the only way that kids can get joy out of the holiday season? I was perfectly content, probably more so than my peers, sharing time with family, and by 12 I refused to give/receive material presents during Christmas time, I just didn't see the point. I personally believe this is one of the reasons Christmas is becoming more and more commercial, because we skim over the true reason and focus more on the fluff of Christmas. In saddens me to hear about how people go in debt over Christmas gifts, how we get mad if our loved ones don't get us what we wanted, that's not even the point. *stepping off my soapbox* Well, I think I answered the question.

I completely agree!! Me and my boyfriend were talking about this, and what we were gonna do when we had children. I don't think I'm going to do the whole Santa thing. I don't even know if we'll do Christmas. It's just TOO commercialized now, and I REFUSE to buy into that mess.

Did I believe in Santa when I was young? A little, I was always a little skeptical (I've always been too smart for my own good, lol). We didn't have a fireplace, so I wanted to know how he got in the house. My parents had an answer for everything, lol, almost. But something soon happened to let me know for SURE it was a hoax. We had two Santas: the White Santa at the mall, and then we had one at City Hall. Now, let me tell yall about the City Hall Santa. CH Santa came to Warrensville Heights in a HELICOPTER!!! And he was BLACK!! I told my father, "Santa's not Black!! And where is Rudolph? He came in a helicopter??" He didn't have a response for that, lol. He didn't say a single word, we just got in line. My mother's response when we got home? "I knew I shoulda took her myself." LMAO!! What would she have said, I wonder??? But that let me know, lol.

I forgot to tell yall, lol. That did NOT stop me from going to see the CH Santa every year. You got something free, I forget what it was, a stocking full of candy or something? CT4, do you remember what you got? Anyway, I went for the freebie, lol. Always been stuck on that word, FREE.

CrimsonTide4 · #24 12-05-2001, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Ideal08

CT4, do you remember what you got? Anyway, I went for the freebie, lol. Always been stuck on that word, FREE.

I was not a constituent of Warrensville Heights ergo us North Randallians had no invite to your City Hall.

Our City Hall was the bomb though. They gave us free trash bags once a month. Plus they plowed our driveways and other goodies.

Back to Santa. . .

PKTSU01 · #25 12-05-2001, 03:29 PM

This is rough. I may just forgo(sp?) telling them about Santa just because I don't want them to be dissapointed when they find out the truth that Santa is really a different name for their daddy. Then again, I really want to do the whole Santa suit thing and have an excuse for eating a plate full of cookies in the early morning hours, so I'll probably pretend with them for a few years.

Imperial11 · #26 12-05-2001, 05:29 PM

A friend of mine and I were just having this conversation the other day. She has a 3 year old daughter and she was telling me that her daughter doesn't believe in Santa Claus because she already told her that he doesn't exist. When I asked her why, she told me that she refuses to lie to her child and that she "works too hard to provide for her, just to let her believe that someone else provided". (She doesn't even WORK and neither does her "baby daddy", so I don't know what she's talking about!!!) But anyway.......I told her that I would allow my kids to believe in him because I don't look at it as lying to a child. I believe that it is just allowing a child to be a child. I believed in Santa and it was all in fun. When I found out that he didn't exist, it was still all good.

All parents have a right to raise their children the way that they see fit, but this particular girl is not allowing her 3 year old to believe in Santa however she feels that it is okay to let this same 3 year old walk around in pampers, drink from bottles (baby bottles, that is

) and suck on pacifiers. I was toooo through one day when she brought the baby to class and the little girl was carrying a purse with about 5 pacifiers in it. She just sat there sucking on pacifiers and when she got tired of one, she put it in her purse, pulled out another one and proceeded to suck on it until she got tired.

.........So my point is, if you are trying to get your child on the right track, start with potty training and drinking from a child's cup. Deal with Santa later, because the stuff that she is allowing to go on seems a whole lot more serious in the scheme of things!!!!!!!

AKA2D '91 · #27 12-05-2001, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by SweetestDiva
I was watching "Divorce Court" this morning and heard the judge say that she never taught her kids anything about Santa Claus because she worked too hard to provide for them to have them thinking somebody else was giving them gifts.

Did you/do you/will you allow your children to believe in Santa Claus?

Do you remember when you found out he was non-existent? Did anybody find it traumatic? Funny, but I can't remember how or when I found out the truth.

HC I'm LMAO because THAT episode, just went off!

That guy was trippin'!

Anyway, we were taught about Santa Claus, but my question always was...
how in the HECK did Santa Claus get his bigg butt in our house and we ain't even much have a fireplace, lel alone a CHIMNEY!?!!! LMAO!

I don't remember when I put it together that mom and dad were santa. I guess because my mother would always write our names on those tags and I knew her handwriting.

I think I will tell my kid(s) about Santa, the Easter bunny and all that, BUT they will know the TRUE MEANING OF THE SEASON.

CkretCrush8 · #28 12-05-2001, 08:28 PM

I don't have any children now but I know I will not teach them to believe in Santa Claus...I will be honest with my child about the existence of Satan...more importantly the true meaning of Christmas ~ to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

My mom has always told me that I diddn't believe in Santa Claus or even the Easter Bunny so why would I teach my children to believe in something that I didn't. Besides I'm NOT going to lie to my children.

NinjaPoodle · #29 12-05-2001, 09:28 PM

If I ever have kids, I will not tell them about st. nick, and if they ask I will tell them the TRUTH that he is not a real person. I HATE lying to children and to me, that is one of the BIGGEST lies ever told.
I agree with FuturePhD,

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"I will not be telling my kids about Santa, to me, that has nothing to do with the true spirit of Christmas. A lot of people say that is spoiling the kids fun...but what is fun about lying to little children? Are we saying that making up a ficticious character is the only way that kids can get joy out of the holiday season? I was perfectly content, probably more so than my peers, sharing time with family, and by 12 I refused to give/receive material presents during Christmas time, I just didn't see the point. "

Ninja poodle

Sugar_N_Spice · #30 12-05-2001, 09:33 PM

I don't really remember when I actually found out about Santa but I believed in it while being skeptical when I was about 3 yrs old...

My sisters and I never really liked Santa (we thought he looked scary). My parents took us to take pics w/ him every year, and we hated it...We had these awful frowns on our faces, LOL...

I don't think I'll bother w/ the whole Santa thing...My kids will probably be like I was and ask too many gosh darn questions and figure it out as I did...