When does Santa stop visiting people in your family? Do you think that’s a good age?
Santa likes to fit in with each family, and wouldn’t upset anyone by coming when they feel they are too grown up for him to visit anymore, so he generally stops visiting children when they reach a certain age.
I am curious as to how families know it is time and if you have any traditions associated with that new stage, so let us know…
I do not really think there is a too old for Santa. I do think that if you manage to make it all the way though elementary school, you should probably tell them the truth. I was a very gullible child and still believed when I went to middle school. I was devastated one day when one of my teachers had a discussion about when did you stop believing in Santa.
That being said, I definitely thing that you should avoid talking about Santa not being real around anyone’s children. No matter how old or young they are. It is never your place to destroy that fantasy.
What?? There’s no Santa??
No really, I think that there is no age limit. If you believe in the magic of Christmas it’s simply amazing. To me seeing the wonderment in my kid’s eyes is the magic. My 10 year old has heard from his friends that there is no Santa. It makes me sad. He is right at the point where he doesn’t know what to believe. He is skeptical, but he doesn’t want to say that he doesn’t believe, because what if there really is a Santa and then he doesn’t get anything.
It is hard, StacyLynn – I believe in Santa, just perhaps not the same way a young child does but still a strong belief and love is there. There is a phase where it isn’t cool and the kids at shcool give lots of different messages but I hope many of those kids can come back to believing and feeling the spirit of Christmas and Santa.
My 10 year old is also exploring her beliefs about Santa…
There is no such thing as to old for Santa. In our house, Santa is the spirit of Christmas. He inspires us to give. His magic is timeless. And as such should be for all ages. Obviously no one HAS to believe. Santa is not about the giftee believing, it’s about the gifter and his/her believes.
Beautiful – thank you Miranda. Sanat is hte spririt of Christmas to me, too, and I treasure that experience.
I would still be happy if Santa still visited my home. I love the magic of Santa. I tried to keep my children believing in Santa for as long as possible. My older children were good at keeping Samara alive in our house as well. When the girls started school is when the magic of Santa faded. Children talk, tell secrets and break secrets. It doesn’t take long for Santa to be caught. It’s sad but true. Although my children are all grown we still refer to him as he is real. We all know Santa lives in our hearts, so in my book you never get to old.
Santa definitely lives in my heart, too, pocs – he stopped delivering presents to me a long time ago but we welcome him every Christmas Eve.