Is the Jig Up?
I’m pretty sure you all know that C is 10 years old (he’s going to be 11 next month!) and in 5th grade. Which also means I had him when I was 16. 
So I keep wondering……………..is the jig up with Santa?
C with Santa in 2007!
He hasn’t mentioned it. And when he made his Christmas list he listed gifts for me and Jay and then gifts for Santa.
But I wonder:
- Is he scared if he tells us he knows there’s no Santa that he won’t get as many gifts? (wouldn’t surprise me)
- He’s in 5th grade – the kids have had to talk about it by now, right?
- He’s a 10 year old BOY. Boys are more inclined to stop believing before girls, no?
- Does he think he’ll get in trouble if he tells us he doesn’t believe?
I can’t remember what year I realized there was no real Santa. I don’t think I ever even talked about it with my parents either – I mean, they actually JUST stopped giving us presents from Santa! 
I absolutely believe in the spirit of Santa and want to share that with C, but I also don’t want to ruin it for him if he still believes in the man, Santa Claus.
I don’t want to ignore the subject, but I’m torn. I’m pretty sure the jig is up, but I don’t know for sure and it’s killing me!
Do you remember when you stopped believing? Did you talk to your parents about it??
Someone (actually I can remember this girl’s first and last name because I was so traumatized) told me about the Santa situation in kindergarten. My mom finally told my brother when he was a little older than C and he was shocked. So the jig might not be up!
I remember not telling my parents b/c I was afraid the magic of Christmas would be gone.
Hannah is the same age/grade as C and she knew last year.
She recognized the handwriting even though hubby did his best to change it. She still enjoys sitting on his lap and pretending for the younger kids and kids in her class that still believe.
I was 10 when mother finally truthfully answered my “Is there a Santa?” question.
I am shocked that my 8 year old son hasn’t even started to ask questions. He has told me that a few of his friends don’t believe..when I ask him what he thinks he tells me that he knows there is a Santa and his friends are just wrong. I love it…My parents still play the santa roll with us girls and we are in our…ummm..cough cough 30′s…cough cough. I will always keep the idea of Santa in our home..it helps keep the magic alive:)
Merry Chirstmas to you and your family Heather!
It’s not a matter of “believing” … the “belief” part is about the spirit of Christmas, and that should be there no matter whether or not Santa is “real.” I figured it all out in 4th grade. It just all made sense to me then and it wasn’t a big deal at all. Now that I have a 4-year-old, it’s all about keeping him happy at this time of year, Santa or no Santa.