Is it weird for a 10 year old to still believe in Santa and the tooth fairy?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes!! If they "do" I bet most are pretending to believe

It's my DD and she totally still believes it. 100%

She's not alone. Mine is a true believer, too and it is driving me nuts.

Are you encouraging her critical thinking skills on this subject? Or playing along? Sometimes you need to manually make the wheels turn.

+1 . Are you intentionally keeping her obtuse? It's really not fair to her intellect.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes!! If they "do" I bet most are pretending to believe

It's my DD and she totally still believes it. 100%

She's not alone. Mine is a true believer, too and it is driving me nuts.

How do you know she truly believes as opposed to she's just pretending? (Doesn't want to hurt your feelings? Or she's just keeping up with your charade?)

[Anonymous]

I am so tired of doing the Santa thing. I can't wait for my now 8 year old to figure it out. I've made several mistakes; she still totally believes. I remember by now (2nd grade) with my other child, the kids all discussed that Santa wasn't real. I was sad to lose it then. Now, I cannot wait until I don't have to make myself crazy about Xmas anymore.... and she's completely oblivious, and honestly so.

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I think it's kind of sad that so many people want their kid to outgrow the Santa thing (2nd grade?!) or think that a 10 year of who still believes is "not that smart." Why do you want your kids to lose all innocence at such a young age?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes!! If they "do" I bet most are pretending to believe

It's my DD and she totally still believes it. 100%

Enjoy it and no it isn't weird.

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Weird as in it's atypical for that age, as the majority have figured it out by then, doesn't mean there is anything wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She cried because she lost a tooth this week and wanted to keep it but didn't think the tooth fairy would leave her money if she kept it.

Seems to me like she knows what's up, and also knows how to get mommy to give up the cash along with the normal hormonal and emotional changes of her age.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's kind of sad that so many people want their kid to outgrow the Santa thing (2nd grade?!) or think that a 10 year of who still believes is "not that smart." Why do you want your kids to lose all innocence at such a young age?

here we go with that innocence crap again. There comes a point where believing in these things or extreme innocence can be problematic or detrimental for a kid. Santa and the tooth fairy are fun, but there comes a time when it's time for those things to be put away it usually happens around 7 or 8. 10 is really pushing it.
Maturation is an important step in development. Your kid can still enjoy fantasy and imagination, but being able to differentiate between real and pretend is an important milestone.

Being forced or pressured to remain "innocent" so mom and dad can keep their baby can cause problems for kids as they age.

This is why I'm against elaborate schemes and stories for Santa and the Tooth Fairy- do it let it be fun, but don't squash all room for doubt and growth.

[Anonymous]

Related to this, how do you handle it when your kids no longer believes, but they have younger siblings? Do you have them "play along" for the younger one's benefit?

[Anonymous]

Not weird at all. Grandma told them there was no Santa Claus when they were 8 and we had to convince them otherwise. I told them Grandma doesn't believe in Santa because she doesn't get presents from Santa. It's like believing in magic. Wish we got presents from Santa as adults. I want them to believe as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's kind of sad that so many people want their kid to outgrow the Santa thing (2nd grade?!) or think that a 10 year of who still believes is "not that smart." Why do you want your kids to lose all innocence at such a young age?

here we go with that innocence crap again. There comes a point where believing in these things or extreme innocence can be problematic or detrimental for a kid. Santa and the tooth fairy are fun, but there comes a time when it's time for those things to be put away it usually happens around 7 or 8. 10 is really pushing it.
Maturation is an important step in development. Your kid can still enjoy fantasy and imagination, but being able to differentiate between real and pretend is an important milestone.

Being forced or pressured to remain "innocent" so mom and dad can keep their baby can cause problems for kids as they age.

This is why I'm against elaborate schemes and stories for Santa and the Tooth Fairy- do it let it be fun, but don't squash all room for doubt and growth.

I find it ironic that parents these days want their kids to grow up so quick and outgrow Santa, watch TV, movies and video games that are too old for them. Expect great grades too ---- but hover over them every waking minute because they can't go outside and play alone, can't walk to the bus stop alone, can't go off and ride bikes and be home by dinner. What a horrible time to be a kid. GROW UP ALREADY, OH BUT WAIT, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, I WILL DO IT FOR YOU!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's kind of sad that so many people want their kid to outgrow the Santa thing (2nd grade?!) or think that a 10 year of who still believes is "not that smart." Why do you want your kids to lose all innocence at such a young age?

here we go with that innocence crap again. There comes a point where believing in these things or extreme innocence can be problematic or detrimental for a kid. Santa and the tooth fairy are fun, but there comes a time when it's time for those things to be put away it usually happens around 7 or 8. 10 is really pushing it.
Maturation is an important step in development. Your kid can still enjoy fantasy and imagination, but being able to differentiate between real and pretend is an important milestone.

Being forced or pressured to remain "innocent" so mom and dad can keep their baby can cause problems for kids as they age.

This is why I'm against elaborate schemes and stories for Santa and the Tooth Fairy- do it let it be fun, but don't squash all room for doubt and growth.

I didn't say anything about "forced" innocence for the parents' benefit - that would be ridiculous and unfair. I'm talking about those who are annoyed that their second grade child still believes in Santa because it's time to grow up already, at age seven. Or those who feel that a 10 year old who still wants to hang on to the idea of magic instead of becoming an instant teenager is "not that smart." Let children enjoy childhood and yes, as they mature encourage their questioning, doubting, and critical thinking. But don't belittle them for being children.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

And I don't think it's sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so tired of doing the Santa thing. I can't wait for my now 8 year old to figure it out. I've made several mistakes; she still totally believes. I remember by now (2nd grade) with my other child, the kids all discussed that Santa wasn't real. I was sad to lose it then. Now, I cannot wait until I don't have to make myself crazy about Xmas anymore.... and she's completely oblivious, and honestly so.

^^^Parent of the Year right here^^^

[Anonymous]

Is it weird that billions of people believe in God?