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great book and movie...... Polar Express

It talks about believing and about the spirit of christmas. Good starting point to have a real conversation.

DS7 is starting to question us in a serious way.

I taught 4th graders 2 years ago.... 4th grade boys, most still believe, and those kids were tough inner city kids.....

My ds6 has plans to catch Santa. He set a trap last year which didn't go off. This year he's planning to stay awake, despite our warnings that Santa only comes when you're asleep. The ultimate catch 22!

I think he's massively questioning, but doesn't want to admit it. He keeps asking technical questions about glowing noses and time zones. I told him about jelly fish that glow--bioluminescent noses on reindeer! :-D

OMG Mia I just had the same conversation about bioluminescent creatures! DH and I went to Vieques Puerto Rico http://www.biobay.com/ just to swim with these critters, long before DS was born.

I'm fairly certain that DS knows there is no Santa but he loves the idea of the magic. He gave me that "look" last year when he asked how Santa gets out of our fully enclosed gas fireplace and DH told him there's a fingerprint sensor on the inside for Santa to open the glass. Probably a stretch on DH's part!

In our home we have a rule (DS16 & DS6) Thouse that belive in Santa get presents from Santa. I also sent him a letter along with the boys. Our 16 year old finally stopped when he went into 6th grade. No harm, and he still keeps the magic alive for his younger brother.

I like that rule.

JB

It seems to be working well.

On the Ruff scales, she use's disbelife in Santa, as a milestone. It's funny about how little it takes for us to go into GT deniel, Myself Included.

Maybe some parents are better at keeping the magic going, or maybe some childdren are more trusting?

Santa actually gave me coal in 2006, my DW thought it was funny.

That milestone nagged a bit at me too. Besides Santa, DW likes to have all kinds of interesting elves visit our house. And the faries in the woods. And ... I could go on. Also, DS is convinced that he's going to Hogwarts when he's 11.

However, we are starting to get more and more questions about "is <such-and-such> real?"

JB

Yes, I didn't know what to make of that milestone either. Ds is really trusting; owing to his really honest self he tends to attribute such pureness to others. Needless to say, he's a little hard to live with
He's also got a pretty great imagination so I reckon that helps keep the fun alive!

DS was 6 when he had to know because it didn't add up to his logical mind. He didn't ask me. He just sat down and thought hard. Then he said, "I think I got it. Santa is the mailman."

ACS- My DS made up a song last year that goes to the tune of O Christmas Tree. "Oh Christmas Truck, o Christmas truck, please bring me my presents! Whether your Brown or FedEx or even DHL, oh Christmas Truck oh Christmas truck, please bring me my presents!"