Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 Hi, A little on the topic of Christmas shopping so here goes. adores santa. talks about him all year long. After 11 years she finally sat on his lap and gave him a huge hug! We were at a crafts fair at my friends church and he was there. She would be a little nervous to go over to him and sorta wave and blow kisses. Yesterday she just went up to him and started hugging him. So it took her 11 years, but she did it! She even asked him for ninetendo and we had no intention of getting it. I had a small chat with santa on the side about that. But here is my question. How much longer can i let amanda believe in santa??? She is 11 and in a teenager body. I'm not sure about my 7 year old son and what he thinks. I think he still believes or is just playing along because you know what happens when you stop believing. So any ideas on this one??? my dh ralph said to me today, " I'm 39 and I still believe. There is a santa isnt there? " ~ Mom to amanda 11 ds and jesse 7 NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 Hi, A little on the topic of Christmas shopping so here goes. adores santa. talks about him all year long. After 11 years she finally sat on his lap and gave him a huge hug! We were at a crafts fair at my friends church and he was there. She would be a little nervous to go over to him and sorta wave and blow kisses. Yesterday she just went up to him and started hugging him. So it took her 11 years, but she did it! She even asked him for ninetendo and we had no intention of getting it. I had a small chat with santa on the side about that. But here is my question. How much longer can i let amanda believe in santa??? She is 11 and in a teenager body. I'm not sure about my 7 year old son and what he thinks. I think he still believes or is just playing along because you know what happens when you stop believing. So any ideas on this one??? my dh ralph said to me today, " I'm 39 and I still believe. There is a santa isnt there? " ~ Mom to amanda 11 ds and jesse 7 NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 We have a similar " motto " in our family " You have to believe to receive " !! We (myself and my siblings) all still believe (and we're all well into our 30's) and our children do, too--it makes it so much more fun--even though we're not on the receiving end very much anymore! Jill > I told both of mine " You don't believe in Santa, you get no presents. " > is 18 and thinks is being a baby but I think he knows and > still has fun with the idea. I love fantasy and wouldn't deny him that. > Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 We have a similar " motto " in our family " You have to believe to receive " !! We (myself and my siblings) all still believe (and we're all well into our 30's) and our children do, too--it makes it so much more fun--even though we're not on the receiving end very much anymore! Jill > I told both of mine " You don't believe in Santa, you get no presents. " > is 18 and thinks is being a baby but I think he knows and > still has fun with the idea. I love fantasy and wouldn't deny him that. > Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 Personally, I agree with your husband. Caiti is 11 and she still believes and I told the kids that anyone who told her different was gonna get a good swift kick! I still believe and no one better rain on my parade! The school system is doing enough of that! Sue, mom to Caiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 Personally, I agree with your husband. Caiti is 11 and she still believes and I told the kids that anyone who told her different was gonna get a good swift kick! I still believe and no one better rain on my parade! The school system is doing enough of that! Sue, mom to Caiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/18/01 9:44:20 PM Central Standard Time, linman42@... writes: > But here is my question. How much longer can i let amanda believe in > santa??? She is 11 and in a teenager body. I'm not sure about my 7 year > old > son and what he thinks. I think he still believes or is just playing along > because you know what happens when you stop believing. > > So any ideas on this one??? my dh ralph said to me today, " I'm 39 and I > still believe. There is a santa isnt there? " > > ~ Mom to amanda 11 ds and jesse 7 NY Oooh this is an easy one Heehee let her believe one day she will learn the truth, probably like the typical kids do.... from their peers My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol Kathy mom to Sara 9..........my vote is with DH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/18/01 9:44:20 PM Central Standard Time, linman42@... writes: > But here is my question. How much longer can i let amanda believe in > santa??? She is 11 and in a teenager body. I'm not sure about my 7 year > old > son and what he thinks. I think he still believes or is just playing along > because you know what happens when you stop believing. > > So any ideas on this one??? my dh ralph said to me today, " I'm 39 and I > still believe. There is a santa isnt there? " > > ~ Mom to amanda 11 ds and jesse 7 NY Oooh this is an easy one Heehee let her believe one day she will learn the truth, probably like the typical kids do.... from their peers My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol Kathy mom to Sara 9..........my vote is with DH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/19/01 7:19:23 AM Central Standard Time, Caitismom2001@... writes: > Personally, I agree with your husband. Caiti is 11 and she still believes > and I told the kids that anyone who told her different was gonna get a good > swift kick! I still believe and no one better rain on my parade! The > school > system is doing enough of that! > > Sue, mom to Caiti Oh Sue I agree I'll never forget when my older kids visited a friends church. The minister told all of the kids there was NO Santa......I was floored and called him up...... reamed him out good.....I got no apology just a sermon on what a materialistic person I was Kathy mom to Sara 9.........thank goodness my kids believed me and not that nutty minister Heehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/19/01 7:19:23 AM Central Standard Time, Caitismom2001@... writes: > Personally, I agree with your husband. Caiti is 11 and she still believes > and I told the kids that anyone who told her different was gonna get a good > swift kick! I still believe and no one better rain on my parade! The > school > system is doing enough of that! > > Sue, mom to Caiti Oh Sue I agree I'll never forget when my older kids visited a friends church. The minister told all of the kids there was NO Santa......I was floored and called him up...... reamed him out good.....I got no apology just a sermon on what a materialistic person I was Kathy mom to Sara 9.........thank goodness my kids believed me and not that nutty minister Heehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 dont laugh, ben still does it at 16!! even the easter bunny. he is almost bigger than they are and i bet they are thrilled with him sitting on there laps. lol kerrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 dont laugh, ben still does it at 16!! even the easter bunny. he is almost bigger than they are and i bet they are thrilled with him sitting on there laps. lol kerrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/19/2001 10:06:48 AM Central Standard Time, b4alltoday@... writes: > > My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap > Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol > > Kathy mom to Sara 9..........my vote is with DH > Kathy dear, I have a picture of and sitting on Santas lap. is around 16 in that picture. So don't worry.....be happy!! hehe It really isn't that unusual to see teens standing in line to see Santa around here. hehe Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/19/2001 10:06:48 AM Central Standard Time, b4alltoday@... writes: > > My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap > Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol > > Kathy mom to Sara 9..........my vote is with DH > Kathy dear, I have a picture of and sitting on Santas lap. is around 16 in that picture. So don't worry.....be happy!! hehe It really isn't that unusual to see teens standing in line to see Santa around here. hehe Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 Maverick will be 11 this week and he still believes in Santa. Actually, there is a man who is a friend of ours and plays Santa professionally. Maverick thinks HE is the real Santa. I am letting him believe as long as he can....as I did with my other children. Hey, Mav thinks Buzz Lightyear and Winnie-the-Pooh are real!! We were at Disneyland last week and he gave Eyore a lecture on not crying all the time. He told him he sees him on his TV and all he does is CRY!! ( And such complete sentences I have NEVER HEARD from that boy!! WHY can't he do that with his speech therapist!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 Maverick will be 11 this week and he still believes in Santa. Actually, there is a man who is a friend of ours and plays Santa professionally. Maverick thinks HE is the real Santa. I am letting him believe as long as he can....as I did with my other children. Hey, Mav thinks Buzz Lightyear and Winnie-the-Pooh are real!! We were at Disneyland last week and he gave Eyore a lecture on not crying all the time. He told him he sees him on his TV and all he does is CRY!! ( And such complete sentences I have NEVER HEARD from that boy!! WHY can't he do that with his speech therapist!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 <<My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol Kathy mom to Sara 9..........my vote is with DH >> Ted has just stood next to Santa since he was about 6. http://www.emandan.freeserve.co.uk/ted.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 <<My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol Kathy mom to Sara 9..........my vote is with DH >> Ted has just stood next to Santa since he was about 6. http://www.emandan.freeserve.co.uk/ted.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 This is reminding me of my oldest, , now 24. We lived in Tucson, where there is rarely snow. One wonderful Christmas, when she was 10, we had snow. got up before the kids and went out and made sleigh tracks and hoof prints through the back yard. The kids LOVED it. When she was 13 her friends were making fun of her because she still believed and so I told there that there really WASN'T a Santa. Later, she was overheard to be telling my mother, " Mom said there is no Santa, but I don't believe her. If there is no Santa, then HOW did the sleigh tracks get in the back yard? I KNOW that was from Santa!! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 This is reminding me of my oldest, , now 24. We lived in Tucson, where there is rarely snow. One wonderful Christmas, when she was 10, we had snow. got up before the kids and went out and made sleigh tracks and hoof prints through the back yard. The kids LOVED it. When she was 13 her friends were making fun of her because she still believed and so I told there that there really WASN'T a Santa. Later, she was overheard to be telling my mother, " Mom said there is no Santa, but I don't believe her. If there is no Santa, then HOW did the sleigh tracks get in the back yard? I KNOW that was from Santa!! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 always speaks his best when he is reprimanding someone else or is mad. Speaks clear as day and in nice complete sentences! I wonder why that is! Jackie, Mom to 14ds, 11, and Bradley7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 always speaks his best when he is reprimanding someone else or is mad. Speaks clear as day and in nice complete sentences! I wonder why that is! Jackie, Mom to 14ds, 11, and Bradley7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 I'm with your husband. I still believe in Santa too. What's the harm? knows but believes furvently this time of year and we have a lot of fun with it. We went to a craft fair on Saturday and Santa was there and not busy so sat with him and they had a long talk about their beards and goodness knows what all. I started by kind of dropping hints, such as Santa needs help from parents, and be sure to tell me the same thing you tell Santa (which didn't always happen) and things like that. She's a sharp girl, she'll be all right with it. I believed for a long time as a kid even with other kids telling me the truth. I didn't want to give it up. And I still believe it's such a beautiful story that I still don't want to give it up. I wouldn't tell her abruptly at any age. (don't tell your husband abruptly either, wouldn't want to break his heart either) Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 I'm with your husband. I still believe in Santa too. What's the harm? knows but believes furvently this time of year and we have a lot of fun with it. We went to a craft fair on Saturday and Santa was there and not busy so sat with him and they had a long talk about their beards and goodness knows what all. I started by kind of dropping hints, such as Santa needs help from parents, and be sure to tell me the same thing you tell Santa (which didn't always happen) and things like that. She's a sharp girl, she'll be all right with it. I believed for a long time as a kid even with other kids telling me the truth. I didn't want to give it up. And I still believe it's such a beautiful story that I still don't want to give it up. I wouldn't tell her abruptly at any age. (don't tell your husband abruptly either, wouldn't want to break his heart either) Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 In a message dated 11/19/01 10:06:36 AM Central Standard Time, b4alltoday@... writes: > My question is at what age do we stop letting our kids sit on Santa's lap > Heehee I can see Sara at 16 doing this still lolol > > I still do too if I get a chance, so if you see Santa with a broken lap you'll know why. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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