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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS once told me he figured it out when he was 5, because the ONLY thing he wanted for xmas was to be able to fly, just for a day, and Santa did not come through.[/quote]

Kids are smarter than we give them credit for. I would say the majority of kids have figured it out well before their parents tell them, but they go along with it because Christmas is so tied into Santa in their household, look at all the responses of  people pushing their kids to believe for presents and make it clear they stop doing anything fun on Christmas once Santa days are over, of course, they are going to say they believe if they are told they aren't going o get presents and it's strongly implied Christmas will be miserable.[/quote]

This 100%. Also I think kids frequently "know" these things without overthinking it like we adults do.

It's more that kids like to play, and interrupting their play by emphasizing it's just play ("No, no, Santa isn't real") can be disappointing. If my daughter hosts a "tea party" with her play set and her stuffed animals, it would seriously upset her if I came in and said, "this is all fake, you know Mr. Bear can't talk!" but not because she actually believes it.[/quote]

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