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Everyone's Santa thoughts have been very interesting to read. I do think we will tell dd if she doesn't figure it out soon. She wobbled on the tooth fairy yesterday, but then recanted. Perhaps there is more wiggle room here than I had thought. I have heard a rumor that she may get her Christmas wish after all, which may seem shallow of me, but should soften the blow... I agree that little kids want someone to be looking after them. I think this may be the real reason the whole issue has been troubling me so much - grade skipping, ditching Santa, and becoming a big sister all at once seems like a lot less being "overseen" to happen all at once. In a year, she can help be Santa for her sister and we can start the whole debate over again. I think she will enjoy that role.

This is my DS7. He is the one convincing the non-believers. And he is the same with the "mall Santas". My DC get their pictures taken with the Santa from their church every year, so all of their pictures have been with the same Santa. I believe that DS7 still think he is the real Santa (the guy plays it off with the kids at church too... telling them not to tell anyone it's really him in street clothes, etc). I know DD5 does.

DS7 did ask if Santa stops his sleigh on all the roofs or just one on each street. I told him I wasn't sure, and what did he think. He has also asked about what the tooth fairy looked like, and I again, asked him what he thought...

DD5 HATES the tooth fairy. She is terrified of something so small as Tinkerbell coming in and touching anywhere near her pillow.

Ha! My DS6 came out with the mall Santa truth this year too. "You know, those are just guys wearing Santa suits - they're not the real Santa." Our DS seems to think that Santa is some rich guy who likes to give kids gifts. He's been quite thoughtful of his parents, though, by only asking Santa for the really expensive stuff.

This is funny because my son has determined that we parents pay for the gifts and then let Santa deliver them on Christmas morning. So he has dramatically cut his list down to not stress out his parents....:)

Nan, your boy sounds like a sweetie. And so logical too. :-)

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