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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We usually go with "what do you think" followed by "any other possibilities?" And finally we throw in a "I think any of your ideas could be the answer." And we leave it at that.[/quote]

I feel like this is confusing and intentionally vague.  There's a perfectly reasonable explanation to the plethora of Santas that involves neither non-answers nor lies.  All the Santas your child sees are men dressed up pretending to be Santa Claus.  That's why there are so many.  At 6, OP's child is probably going to assume "what do you think?" or "any of your ideas could be right" means "Santa is a big fat lie."  Because she's probably already considering that possibility.  If you want to continue the Santa tradition in your home, you can add that the real Santa is busy, and so people dress up as him for pretend and to take pictures.  If you're not interested in continuing with Santa, you can explain that people dress up as Santa because it's fun for little kids, especially the ones who still believe.

When you give children these "I don't want to lie to you so I'm not going to give you a direct answer" replies, it just confirms their skepticism.  That might work if your child is older and really pretty much finished with believing in Santa, but you want to keep them guessing just a tiny bit.[/quote]

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