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I figured it out around 10 or 11, when the Santa present was wrapped in the same paper as the presents from my folks. :\
I've tried to be much sly-er with my kids, but my nine year old daughter told me last year that Santa wasn't real. I told her I believed in him, as Santa is more than a person, he's a spirit of unconditional giving and love. She could continue to publicly declare her new found truth, but it might come at the cost of getting a really cool present on Christmas morning. I was afraid she would tell her younger brother, who might not be ready to handle the "truth" just yet.
I've tried to be much sly-er with my kids, but my nine year old daughter told me last year that Santa wasn't real. I told her I believed in him, as Santa is more than a person, he's a spirit of unconditional giving and love. She could continue to publicly declare her new found truth, but it might come at the cost of getting a really cool present on Christmas morning. I was afraid she would tell her younger brother, who might not be ready to handle the "truth" just yet.