I still believe in Santa Claus

[fklwmn]

Just thought I would share the conversation I had with DS2 (who will be 10 in 2 weeks) yesterday.

DS2: It’s too bad you don’t know Santa.

Me:   What are you talking about? I know Santa!

DS2: No you don’t. Only me and DS1 know Santa.

Me:   No… I know Santa too!

DS2: But you never got to, like… sit on his lap… tell him what you want for Christmas…

Me:   Yes I did! (about to get into the fact that even Grandma knows Santa… he’s been around a LONG time – but I got cut off.)

DS2: Oh yeah!!! I forgot!! You’re young! You just act old!!!

Me:    (laughing)



From the mouths of babes, huh?

[Clara Bow]

Wowee....*passing you your cane and false teeth* What a pistol!

[Cupcake Fiend]

Cute!!

I love the things kids come up with.

[goblue2539]

Thank you for that.  Makes me hope my sister has at least one more year of Santa presents.  Which means I get at least one more year of buying her extra stuff for Santa to give her. In conjunction with my parents of course.  

[Musicwoman]

I once came across a Santa who really knew his business.

It was at a community Carols by Candlelight and they had a Santa who was giving away little bags of lollies.  My daughter Blossom (9 at the time) was getting a little skeptical about the whole Santa thing but hey, a bag of lollies is a bag of lollies so she joined the queue.  I noticed that Santa would whisper something in each kid's ear and they would reel away looking thunderstruck, so I was determined to hear what he was saying.

Blossom's turn came, she got her lollies and Santa said "You've been a pretty good girl this year but there's just one thing I have to tell you..." and beckoned her close.  Then he whispered "...when you clean up your room, you have to stop stuffing the rubbish under your bed!"

Blossom reeled away looking thunderstruck, clutching her bag of lollies and gasping "That was the REAL Santa, Mum!  It HAS to be!  He knew!  HE KNEW!!!"

Ah, good times.  She believed in Santa for another 2 years on the back of that experience

[miredrose326]

My 9 year old told me this year that he "knows the secret".  I asked what he meant and he told me the big secret, that he knows the truth.  We talked about it and I confirmed for him but then we had to have a discussion on the importance of not ruining the secret for others.  I have been so proud of him.  He has not said anything to his younger sister and he hasn't said anything to his friends other than when prompted. 

Hearing the words "I know your secret" makes your mind race through all your secrets real quick.  I was glad that was the secret he knew 

[fklwmn]

My 9 year old told me this year that he "knows the secret".  I asked what he meant and he told me the big secret, that he knows the truth.  We talked about it and I confirmed for him but then we had to have a discussion on the importance of not ruining the secret for others.  I have been so proud of him.  He has not said anything to his younger sister and he hasn't said anything to his friends other than when prompted. 

Hearing the words "I know your secret" makes your mind race through all your secrets real quick.  I was glad that was the secret he knew 

LOL. that's really cute. Last year my son was struggling with whether to believe or not. He said all of his friends say Santa is not real. I told him he has to decide what he believes for himself. He asked me if i believe in santa, and I told him yes (I do!!!). so for the time being  I guess he decided it's better to believe than it is not to believe, lol.