Oprah told DD "ABOUT" Santa!

[MAKmom]

How did you tell your Children the truth about Santa?

DD 10 has been asking DH...which he just told me. At Dinner tonight she asked about the Tooth Fairy. I told her, which lead to the Easter Bunny & then to her horror Santa. She was a little miffed with us.

We never had this talk with DD20 & DD12. We asked DD 12 why she never asked us about Santa & She said "Oprah told me!
She said she was about 6 & Oprah was on & said she was so upset when she found out there was no SANTA. Then she said Oprah said Please be the one to tell your kids it is so traumatic when they hear it from someone else! Ironic.

 

[Pam]

Totally ironic about Oprah? Huh! Damn Oprah! You should write her a letter and ask for free therapy for life for your DD now that Oprah has scarred her emotionally!!

 

[L107ANGEL]

 

[sajetto]

Too funny

 

[VirtuallyMe]

That is funny- especially that she never told.

I always said if they asked outright I'd tell them the truth- the only one who did that was my oldest- but he opted to "continue to believe" because his uncle told him "Santa doesn't come if you don't believe"

My oldest dd actually believed in the Easter Bunny a year or so longer than Santa Claus because she had seen/heard from others about Santa but swore she saw the Easter Bunny hopping outside one Easter morning and so she said it was real.

The first thing to go for mine was the toothfairy though- we have a horrible tooth fairy- she never delivers on time lol

My youngest dd still believes and my mom didn't believe that and actually wanted me to tell her- I didn't see a reason for her to be told this year- plenty enough time to grow up later... and whether or not she believes shouldn't really matter to my mom.

But really your 12 yo dd's story is rather ironic

 

[MAKmom]

She is a funny kid. You have to pump her for information. The other 2 never stop talking.

 

[dreamcometrue]

If you don't believe...you don't receive! That's what I tell my kids!

 

[Alyssa88]

Thats very funny

I was 6 also. But I figured out eveything on my own, however I believed it was my Dad behind it all, lying to all of us (including Mom). So that day I sat my Mom down and told her there was no such thing as Santa, I was worried about how she would take it,

 

[SplshMtn99]

What do you mean there is no Santa?

 

[ElizaB39]

Thats very funny

I was 6 also. But I figured out eveything on my own, however I believed it was my Dad behind it all, lying to all of us (including Mom). So that day I sat my Mom down and told her there was no such thing as Santa, I was worried about how she would take it,

Bwahahahahaha!

 

[MAKmom]

Thats very funny

I was 6 also. But I figured out eveything on my own, however I believed it was my Dad behind it all, lying to all of us (including Mom). So that day I sat my Mom down and told her there was no such thing as Santa, I was worried about how she would take it,

You are so sweet.

 

[tjlovespooh]

I found out on my own, I think I was about 9. Honestly, I was soooo upset, not that he wasn't real, but because I actually felt betrayed by my parents . No joking, I felt very hurt that they had lied to me all those years. I cried over it. I remember promising myself that I would never "lie" to my own kids regarding santa, EB, etc.
I think the best way to handle the situation is to be honest with her and tell her about the factual basis of St. Nick and explain that we continue his tradition. Be sure to ask her not to spoil the fun for any younger cousins or other family members. Hope this helps.

 

[MAKmom]

I found out on my own, I think I was about 9. Honestly, I was soooo upset, not that he wasn't real, but because I actually felt betrayed by my parents . No joking, I felt very hurt that they had lied to me all those years. I cried over it. I remember promising myself that I would never "lie" to my own kids regarding santa, EB, etc.
I think the best way to handle the situation is to be honest with her and tell her about the factual basis of St. Nick and explain that we continue his tradition. Be sure to ask her not to spoil the fun for any younger cousins or other family members. Hope this helps.

It is funny you mention this...she came back later & asked how this all started. I said you have seen "Santa Clause is Coming to Town". Then I said maybe he is REAl & only comes to all the good kids house's & the rest of us cover it up. She did not enjoy that theory.

 

[trappednabox]

that's too funny!

I found out when I was about 7 or 8, I was lying on the floor next to the christmas tree and my aunt and uncle brought my gifts which my mom had hidden at their house. i had asked for a scooter that year and got it, I found out b/c they hit me in the head with it when they were trying to put it next to the tree. I opened my eyes and saw them but didn't say anything about it till i was about 16

 

[L107ANGEL]

that's too funny!

I found out when I was about 7 or 8, I was lying on the floor next to the christmas tree and my aunt and uncle brought my gifts which my mom had hidden at their house. i had asked for a scooter that year and got it, I found out b/c they hit me in the head with it when they were trying to put it next to the tree. I opened my eyes and saw them but didn't say anything about it till i was about 16

 

[themarquis]

LOL! Great story ...

I found out when I was six. I was an early/advanced reader and liked to peruse my parents' large collection of books. My mom had a whole shelf of parenting books and I particularly enjoyed them because sometimes they had kid activities, recipes, etc. (I also loved finding out about bizarre childhood illnesses lol) There was a section in one of them about how to deal with difficult issues that come up with children ... including "what to do when your child finds out santa is not real" I practically had a heart attack.

The weird thing is that like your DD I *couldn't* tell my parents for a very long time ... I felt ... I dunno ... almost guilty, like my parents were so invested in this ridiculously stupid idea of "santa" and I should be a good girl and just play along ... I also was kind of pissed about the whole thing -- like how could they lie to me like that?

GF and I will not be doing the "santa" thing with our kids! She had a similar experience and neither of us can stomach the idea of lying to our kids