Does your kid believe in Elf on the Shelf? Do they believe in Santa? How old are they?

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I think I may have ruined Santa for a little girl today! Her mom came to pick up a toy I was selling and while opening her SUV trunk mentioned it was a surprise gift. I said, “oh nice, Christmas present?” She sort of hesitated and said yes, then screamed at her daughter “don’t look back here! Don’t look!.” I totally did not realize her kid was in the car and probably heard me mention Christmas gifts.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

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I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

I would agree but some kid's parents do the magic right. My son believed until he was 12; he's 31 now and having his own baby.

Santa brought us all gifts (still does).

My niece and nephew believe at 8 and 10. My sister is over it but she's going to keep it going. They only get to be young once; the reality of life is horrible. So why not let them believe and be kids longer.

I’m sorry. There is no way an intelligent, neurotypical child believe until he was 12. He played along for you. Kids had school had told him the truth years earlier.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

I would agree but some kid's parents do the magic right. My son believed until he was 12; he's 31 now and having his own baby.

Santa brought us all gifts (still does).

My niece and nephew believe at 8 and 10. My sister is over it but she's going to keep it going. They only get to be young once; the reality of life is horrible. So why not let them believe and be kids longer.

I’m sorry. There is no way an intelligent, neurotypical child believe until he was 12. He played along for you. Kids had school had told him the truth years earlier.

Why does everyone here on dcum pull the neurotypical card when a kid, slightly older, does kid stuff?

[Anonymous]

We’ve never done elf on a shelf and we never will.

Both kids asked at 4 if Santa was real and we told the truth. So they’ve never “really” believed. We still fill stockings and have gifts from Santa under the tree - we have all the fun and the surprise, they just know it’s us. They still love it. I can promise you the Christmas morning excitement is not dampened a bit by not believing someone snuck into our house at night to leave presents.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

4th grade? That's crazy.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

4th grade? That's crazy.

I'll pass along your objections.

[Anonymous]

Never fell for the Elf on Shelf trap. Just one more thing to do

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

4th grade? That's crazy.

I'll pass along your objections.

I can't have an opinion? Why do think my opinion is wrong?

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

4th grade? That's crazy.

I'll pass along your objections.

I can't have an opinion? Why do think my opinion is wrong?

I think it's weird you care how schools systems across the country from you set up their grade levels. Get a life?

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

4th grade? That's crazy.

I'll pass along your objections.

I can't have an opinion? Why do think my opinion is wrong?

I think it's weird you care how schools systems across the country from you set up their grade levels. Get a life?

What, someone brought it up and I commented. I don't really care, it's not something I'd want for my child, but you do you.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

4th grade? That's crazy.

I'll pass along your objections.

I can't have an opinion? Why do think my opinion is wrong?

I think it's weird you care how schools systems across the country from you set up their grade levels. Get a life?

It's weird that you care so much about my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will add that when my oldest was born 10 years ago everyone was like "oh get ready for the elf!" And i was like "no we wont do that" and they were all like "you say that now!".

We never did it. Around maybe age 4 my son asked why we didn't have an elf and I told him it was a tradition some families followed but it wasnt connected to Santa. He saw the elves in Target for sale and realized they were just toys. It was fairly easy to avoid.

If you dont want to do it, just dont

This - kids aren't stupid. They know the elf is not real and they play along.

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Anonymous wrote:I work in an elementary school. Any child who claims to still believe by 4th grade is willfully ignorant or faking because by 4th grade the reality is openly discussed by so many kids.

+1

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes last year when my brother and SIL insisted that my niece and nephew (middle schoolers! 5th and 6th grade!) still believed in Santa. Um. No. They’re taking algebra for god’s sake, they’re not idiots.

First of all 5th and 6th grade way too young for middle school. What's wrong if they have fun with santa whether they actually still believe or not? Why are we trying to rush childhood?

You’ve just decided that no middle school can have 6th grade? Just like that?

I've decided? Lol, no, I can't make that decision obviously, but no they shouldn't.

But they do. So what you think is irrelevant. Saying a 6th grader shouldn’t be in the school for 6th graders is weird.

Just an opinion and not weird. I think it's weird that 6th grade is in MS. And my comment was in response to another comment, who cares if 5th and 6th graders want to believe in santa? What's the big deal?

Where I live 4th grade is in middle school. Please write a letter to my school system noting your objections.

Our school system has lower elementary, upper elementary, middle school, and high school.