It’s a transition that is sometimes complicated. The moment when the child realizes, by himself or through other people, that Santa Claus does not exist. Rest assured, you do well to make him believe that this is the case, until he realizes. And when the time comes, the magic can persist.
Children realize at an increasingly younger age that Santa does not exist. With social media, blunders and the like, secrets don’t last as long as they used to. However, adults are keen to maintain the magic as much as they can, to see their children’s eyes filled with wonder, year after year. This also involves creating Christmas menus with the family, such as a homemade log, for example, to the sound of All I want for Christimas, which has just been dethroned.
After all, it was usually during this period of our lives that we were most carefree, and when our problems were as large as our small size. Even as adults, we like to see the magic of Christmas take shape, in the streets, in homes, in store windows, etc. So it is completely normal for parents to want that their child believes in Santa Claus as much as possible. But, despite all the good will they have, their little one grows up and discovers the truth. A moment that is sometimes a little complicated to manage, but it can still go very well.
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Children can respond well after learning about Santa
Megan McNamee, a dietitian and influencer @feedinglittles shared what it was like when her daughter realized Santa didn’t exist. Despite his apprehension, everything went very well. This family who loves to maintain the magic of Christmas continues to keep it intact, even after the eldest daughter understands about Santa Claus.
The dietician admitted that she was initially afraid that her daughter would no longer see the magic of Christmas after that, but that was not the case. On the contrary, she was softened by understanding everything that her parents did so that she could retain her childish soul and see the beauty of Christmas through this legend. Megan explained that her daughter continued to maintain the magic of Christmas despite everything, and that she ensured that her little sister could believe in the man with the big white beard for a long time to come.
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