At what age do kids generally stop believing in Santa?

about 12 or 13, that was right around the time I've stopped believing in Santa Claus

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You never stop believing in Santa Clause.

well im 33 and still believe in santa. but I would have to say that's because I haven't let society screw me over. that's all society does is take away any innocence you have and they try to destroy it. so don't society take it away from you

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I probably stopped believing when I was 7-9, but I understood that it was fun to believe in and wouldn't go around telling people not to believe.
10 years later and my 8 year old sister is being told by her teacher that he isn't real, now where's the fun in that?
There's also some crazy youth group trying to ram Christianity down her throat as fact but that's a grievance for another time

I think I was about 7. My wife though believed until she was 10 or so. Being a father now, I will try to go about it saying I believe until our child figures it out or at least voices strong disbeliefs about him. A very bright one... I doubt the concept will be believed for any more than 1 year from now if we are lucky. Still, it wil make things easier after that without having to hide items, but it will be some more innocence lost.


"Freedom and morality do not go hand in hand. In fact, they are usually devoid of one another."

i was 8 the last year i believed; my "friend" told me. my brother is 8 and still believes, i'm not sure if he still will next year. but people stop at different ages, my friend still believed when we started comp.

It varies widely.

I think, considering they are from Belgium, you need to tread lightly and take a cue from their parents. If the older siblings are going along with the Santa thing, just go along.

When I taught school this was a delicate subject every year. I was a librarian and saw all grades. The 4th and 5th graders knew there was no such person, but were about the spirit. Many of the kinder and 1st graders still believed. Along about 2nd and 3rd grade they were starting to question the basics, like how could he live forever, get into homes without chimneys, go around the world and give toys to every child. They have a concept of time and space and numbers and it didn't add up to them. Those are the ones that you have to handle delicately.

9 it borderline.

By the time I was 9 I knew. But I went along with it because I had younger siblings. If anything, Christmas teaches you kindness, sensitivity and thoughtfulness to others, so that you don't spoil their beliefs.

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