Re: Do your kids still believe in Santa?

[Guest guest]

My 8 year old got pretty mad at me when I slipped and said Santa wasn't real. He

accused me of being a liar and couldn't trust me for a while.

<cmcintosh5@...> wrote:

Kids say the darndest things!! I love some of the is'ms that my son

can come

up with!

That is too cute!

-- ( ) Do your kids still believe in Santa?

I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

[Guest guest]

Thats funny.I asked my 10 year old if he still believed in Santa and he said he

does.My 5 yr with AS believes in Santa alothough he doesnt like the idea of him

comming over at night when hes asleep.He thinks Santa should come during the day

like 'normal' people lol

<cmcintosh5@...> wrote: Kids say the darndest things!! I

love some of the is'ms that my son can come

up with!

That is too cute!

-- ( ) Do your kids still believe in Santa?

I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

[Guest guest]

I didn't raise my kids to believe in santa because I didn't want them to get

upset when some kid told them he wasn't real and they get mad at me for lying

to them. Instead I raised them on the ideals of santa but told them the truth,

that mom and dad are santa and also taught them it's ok for kids to believe in

santa and they shouldn't tell a kid who does believe that he's not real, cause

that will hurt thier feelings. I didn't want them to be one of those kids

either. And it has worked, they don't tell. I'm kinda surprised with my aspie

cause in alot of ways he can't control what he says although he has never said a

curse word either. I think it's specifics he can control and conversations in

general he can't.Anyway I think it's kinda cute to hear them say " No I know the

truth mom and dad are santa " when someone asks them about santa. Of course my

aspie goes on and on and on about it!!LOL!! And my 8 yo daughter wants her pic

taken with santa this year and my aspie had one

last year so all in all I think it's been good all the way around.--Alisha

mainpatr95221 <mainpatr@...> wrote:

I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

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[Guest guest]

Kids say the darndest things!! I love some of the is'ms that my son can come

up with!

That is too cute!

-- ( ) Do your kids still believe in Santa?

I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

[Guest guest]

My son is 12 and still believes in Santa. Did anyone " break " the news to

your kids? And if so did you cry? I just don't want to but he is about 5'7

and has a peach fuzz mustache so my husband thinks I should tell him but my

thinking is he is so innocent still and while his body is 12 his mind is like a

little kid in innocence. In addition he is being homeschooled so I don't

have to worry about him being made fun of...suggestions? Boo hoo this is the

last of his childhood. Anyone have a pill to keep them little?

Connie

[Guest guest]

Yes my a.s son still believes in Santa.which is good since he has a younger

brother.I have a feeling that when he doesn't believe in Santa anymore he

will tell his little brother.....

Christie

-- ( ) Do your kids still believe in Santa?

I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

[Guest guest]

Ooh don't I wish for a pill that would keep them little. My dd just

called me on her way to meet some friends for lunch and a movie. She

claimed that she was going to turn 24 on Monday. Twenty-four!!! I'm

barely 24 myself! (er... would you believe... um, never mind...) I

go for the honest approach myself. That Santa Claus is in the spirit,

not the physical, etc. My son started asking questions about why

there were so MANY Santa Clauses when he was about 5, so that was

when we had that little chat.

Liz in Boston

On Dec 15, 2006, at 9:50 PM, Belt3@... wrote:

> My son is 12 and still believes in Santa. Did anyone " break " the

> news to

> your kids? And if so did you cry? I just don't want to but he is

> about 5'7

> and has a peach fuzz mustache so my husband thinks I should tell

> him but my

> thinking is he is so innocent still and while his body is 12 his

> mind is like a

> little kid in innocence. In addition he is being homeschooled so I

> don't

> have to worry about him being made fun of...suggestions? Boo hoo

> this is the

> last of his childhood. Anyone have a pill to keep them little?

>

> Connie

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's a great idea. I wish I had done that. For some reason I thought my son

already knew Santa wasn't real and I said something and discovered he still

believed in Santa. He was very upset that I'd lied to him and couldn't trust me

for a while, saying that if I had lied to him that there was a Santa, what else

did I lie about.

Alisha Owen <alishasdt@...> wrote: I didn't raise my kids to

believe in santa because I didn't want them to get upset when some kid told them

he wasn't real and they get mad at me for lying to them. Instead I raised them

on the ideals of santa but told them the truth, that mom and dad are santa and

also taught them it's ok for kids to believe in santa and they shouldn't tell a

kid who does believe that he's not real, cause that will hurt thier feelings. I

didn't want them to be one of those kids either. And it has worked, they don't

tell. I'm kinda surprised with my aspie cause in alot of ways he can't control

what he says although he has never said a curse word either. I think it's

specifics he can control and conversations in general he can't.Anyway I think

it's kinda cute to hear them say " No I know the truth mom and dad are santa "

when someone asks them about santa. Of course my aspie goes on and on and on

about it!!LOL!! And my 8 yo daughter wants her

pic taken with santa this year and my aspie had one

last year so all in all I think it's been good all the way around.--Alisha

mainpatr95221 <mainpatr@...> wrote:

I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

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[Guest guest]

My son is now 15 and he still believes in Santa but he doesn't think

that Santa physically brings the toys on Christmas. I discussed it

with him and He now knows that Mom works for Santa Claus. Santa calls

the shots and I just do the work. He still believes there is a jolly

old elf living at the North Pole. (And who says it's not true!!!)It

seemed to help him transition from the fantasy to reality without

taking away the magic of Christmas. Hope it helps! Merry Christmas!

>

> My son is 12 and still believes in Santa. Did anyone " break " the

news to

> your kids? And if so did you cry? I just don't want to but he is

about 5'7

> and has a peach fuzz mustache so my husband thinks I should tell

him but my

> thinking is he is so innocent still and while his body is 12 his

mind is like a

> little kid in innocence. In addition he is being homeschooled so

I don't

> have to worry about him being made fun of...suggestions? Boo hoo

this is the

> last of his childhood. Anyone have a pill to keep them little?

>

> Connie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son is only six and totally oblivious to the truth about Santa. Recently we

attended a Christmas party where Santa was meant to show up. He had gastro

however so he couldn't come. The organisers dressed up one of the older kids as

Santa and he handed out the presents. My three year old daughter screwed her

nose up and said " that's just a kid dressed up mum, not Santa. " My six year old

HFA was so excited, he thought it was the real santa!

Beck j

Re: ( ) Do your kids still believe in Santa?

My son is 12 and still believes in Santa. Did anyone " break " the news to

your kids? And if so did you cry? I just don't want to but he is about 5'7

and has a peach fuzz mustache so my husband thinks I should tell him but my

thinking is he is so innocent still and while his body is 12 his mind is like

a

little kid in innocence. In addition he is being homeschooled so I don't

have to worry about him being made fun of...suggestions? Boo hoo this is the

last of his childhood. Anyone have a pill to keep them little?

Connie

[Guest guest]

My kids said well, if you lied to us about Santa did you lie about other

things too? well, yeah, the Easter bunny and tooth fairy.

Toni

( ) Do your kids still believe in Santa?

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> I just remembered something cute that my now 17 yo AS son said about

> five years ago, at this time of year. I asked him if he still

> believed in Santa, and he thought about it for a while then said " Mom,

> I think I'm gonna believe in him for one more year... "

> Just thought I'd post this to put a little chuckle in everyone's day.

>

> Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara (17 yo and 14 yo, both AS)

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[Guest guest]

I think I did well in this situation.

My 13 year old found out last year. Basically I had the feeling he

knew, or got the idea.

So we were sitting in a room, away from the brothers, and I said,

" How would you like to have a new adventure? " Basically, I told him

that we should talk about who does all of the hard work on getting,

wrapping and putting the gifts under the tree. HE said, " YOU? " I

said, that is right. And he added, so you have been santa? I said,

Yes, of course, Santa is in all of us, and that is why we celebrate.

His spirit makes christmas what it is. But the fun thing is you get

to be santa to keep your brothers excited too.

My son was thrilled to be a part of the sneaky gift giving.

I told him that, just because he knows, doesn't make it any more fun.

I make sure he is part of everything. He wasn't dissapointed, at

least not directly and now he is much more excited.

My 11 and 9 year old believe strongly, but my 11 year old has been

showing signs that he will be ready any time now. I think this will

be his last year. When I involve him in being santa, I know he will

get very excited. That is even more exciting.

The transition is tough, but it is fun.

And my boys get to keep the 'spirit' alive even longer.

I just love it~!

I think is moms just mostly know when it is time.

*Hugs*

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> My kids said well, if you lied to us about Santa did you lie about

other

> things too? well, yeah, the Easter bunny and tooth fairy.

>

[Guest guest]

In my heart, so do I :-)

*hugs*

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> I still belive in Santa.

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