My kids are 5 and 11 and I want them to believe as long as possible. The oldest has already figured out there is no tooth fairy (that was a no-brainer when she caught me sneaking in to put the money in the box one morning when I had forgotten the night before), and the Easter Bunny is a bit obvious. But she still maintains belief in Santa (I think she has an inkling but doesn't let on).
My 5 year old has full belief in everything! And that's the way I'd like it to stay. Even if my oldest did catch on to the Santa thing, she would still want her younger sister to believe.
Let kids stay kids for as long as they like, I say.
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