Reply #6: Kind of...

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My 9 yr old isn't sure. She told me that she had heard from other kids that Santa is not real and that parents are the ones who REALLy get the santa gifts. I told her that it doesn't matter what others believe and that it's all about what's in her heart, and how she feels about that belief. And that if she wants to believe in Santa, then good for her. And if she doesn't, that's fine too. Last night she told me, "mommy, I think I still believe in Santa, but don't tell anybody ok?" hehe..

My 11 yr old of course won't stop about going on and on about how Santa isn't real. I told her the same thing that I told my 9yr old. And of course she's like, "mommy you can tell me the truth". And I told her that it's all up to her what she wants to believe. There's no right or wrong about believing in Santa, and it's all about what she feels in her heart.

Anyway, as with every year, each of them get one present from Santa, and I've decided that I will continue doing this until they're 80! hehe..