Results: What age should you tell your kids that Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are not real?
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What age should you tell your kids that Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are not real? 6
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115 votes
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Let them figure it out on their own
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827 votes
N/A
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212 votes
Other (please specify)
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42 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| why lie in the first place? | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the child | 0.07% | 1 |
| my 10 year old has known for about 5 years, she figured it out on her own. my son knows but doesn't want to admit it openly (he figures if he does he won't get everything! lol) | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't believe in making it a habit to start you childs life off with lies | 0.07% | 1 |
| tell them the truth from the beginning! | 0.07% | 1 |
| i will explain to them the real stories of santa claus, etc. | 0.07% | 1 |
| since the start | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they are ready | 0.07% | 1 |
| as soon as they understand. it different for every child. | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they are mature enough | 0.07% | 1 |
| 8 | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would never let them believe they were real in the first place. | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they ask directly | 0.07% | 1 |
| 2 years old | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't lie to kids | 0.07% | 1 |
| they do exist in every parent . its the magic behind it that matters not the person | 0.07% | 1 |
| just dont lie to them in the first place | 0.07% | 1 |
| no lies from the beginning | 0.07% | 1 |
| i was never told santa claus was real or any of the rest of them. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 | |
| don't teach them to believe in these things from the start | 0.07% | 1 |
| mine is 4 and she already knows... why is it considered okay to needlessly lie to your kids if they are younger? | 0.07% | 1 |
| be honest with them from the start. tell them it's a nice story, but not true, like fairy tales. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i like to keep it going as long as i can with my grandchildren.. did the same with my daughter | 0.07% | 1 |
| we explain the truth from the beginning while still trying to preserve some of the fun of pretending | 0.07% | 1 |
| i dont think we should make them think its real in the first place | 0.07% | 1 |
| never :) | 0.07% | 1 |
| 3 | 0.07% | 1 |
| i'd never tell them they were real to begin with. that is lying and then they are going to wonder what else you've been lying to them about or will lie to them about! shame on you! | 0.07% | 1 |
| 1 | 0.07% | 1 |
| you should never tell them they are real... big lie | 0.07% | 1 |
| 12 | 0.07% | 1 |
| we don't plan on telling them about them at all | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't tell them lies | 0.07% | 1 |
| right away, don't lie to your kids | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't tell them they're real to begin with. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 5 | 0.07% | 1 |
| you should not lie to children | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't celebrate , tell the truth from early age to understand | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would never tell them they were real in the first place | 0.07% | 1 |
| let them try to figure it out on their own, and if they haven't figured it out by age 8, then tell them. | 0.07% | 1 |
| not having kids, but you won't have to tell yours they'll know by the time they're about 6 | 0.07% | 1 |
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