portisizzle Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Man.......I messed up. My eight year old is on the edge with the Santa thing. Last year one of his older friends told him there was no Santa. While we hedged our answer we told him that someone must be putting presents under the tree......it must be Santa. Well.....three things happened over the past week. 1) He saw me putting TMX Elmos for sale on Ebay. He thought I was shopping for these dolls and he had this "I know what you are doing" smile on his face. 2) I was talking about buying a pool / air hockey table for our game room for Christmas with my wife last night. He was standing outside our home office with open ears. 3) I preordered two Wii video games from Toys R Us. They came with full color cards of each game and the receipt. I put the receipt and cards in my truck. Well..... we all go to Mc Donalds for dinner and I am SURE he saw the full color preorder cards in the console before I was able to move them. Bottom line I suck at being a Dad this week. Not only is the kid gonna know what is coming for Chrismas (unless we do some serious rethinking) he will most certainly know that Santa is actually US. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 WTF you mean theres no Santa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Don't be so hard on yourself. You certainly do not suck at being a Dad. This was inevitable, your son obviously is pretty sharp, perhaps sharper than his old man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 , your son obviously is pretty sharp, perhaps sharper than his old man! Given my ability to keep something secret I would say this statement is correct..... :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracelander Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I guess I learned by reading this thread.. damn damn damn :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPortJGibbs89 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 WTF you mean theres no Santa?Seriously what is this guy talking about no santa??? Well I had a brother that was 4 years older than me so he kind of tipped me off and my parents stopped trying after that. But it was a great run while it lasted. My step mom straight up told my step sister that there was no santa at like 5 or 6 and I thought that sucked for her. I loved believing and thought Christmas was the greatest holiday in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumrunner6900 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 This was me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 This was me All of a sudden I don't feel so bad...... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaudry Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 If you were my dad I would be happy that I am so damn spoiled! He gets a Wii and an air hockey table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I killed his over-jolly ***** ass when he didn't bring me the right toy. After that, I knew there was no Santa. Last Christmas sucked, I didn't want a ****ing Power Ranger, I wanted a Tickle me Elmo, dammit. **** you Santa, I'll see you in hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 If you my dad I would be happy that I am so damn spoiled! He gets a Wii and an air hockey table? We have three kids. They will share. We don't know about the game table yet. Seems like either you buy the crappy $149.00 10 - 1 game table or a $700.00 dual air hockey / pool table........ Of course my wife was chasing me off the real pool table idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I figured it out when I recognized my dad's handwriting on a note that "santa" had left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I have to make sure that the 7yr old doesnt ruin it for the 4 year old.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I figured out when "Santa" came Xmas eve one year. We were about to go to a dinner at my uncles house when my mom "fogot" something in the car. FORTY FIVE minutes later she came back out. when we got home that night, the gifts were out. The more I think about that story, my poor dad had to sit in that car with an 8 & a 6 year old for 45 minutes. What a horrible Xmas for him..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaudry Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 My cousin didn't know until she was 15 years old and her little sister told her that Santa wasn't real. If you do decide to tell the little ones about Santa, you may as well kill two birds with one stone and say "and you'll have a suprise around Easter, too." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxito Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I was told that there was no Santa when I was 6 years old. I blame my brother for that. He was 8 or 9 years old and he kept complaining that he didn't like the presents that Santa was giving him. So my mom just told him infront of me that there was no Santa, that she was Santa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashburnskinsfan Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I'd encourage you to have your kid to write a letter to Santa. If they don't want to, then you know they are no longer playing the game. I think my kids didn't want to ask and find out, 'cause then he might have stopped delivering. :laugh: One year it snowed and Dad made reindeer footprints on the deck. Time that would have been better spent assembling that bicycle. :laugh: We still play the game even after I was sure they knew, because it is a fun tradition. Now they are in their teens they still put up stockings on the fireplace and put out a few carrots for the reindeer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 The bell still rings for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneBoost Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hahaha, interesting thread, I must say that. I think the main reason I found out, was the hand writing on the cards. You know, To _____ From Santa So try to write differently and Obvisouly dont make to much noise. I know some kids like to hide cameras and crap, so I guess thats a thing to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 It was when I went to file a discrimination law suit against the anti-semite. I'm Jewish What the heck do I need with all that coal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNut73 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 When I was 7 I had a pellet gun. Dad would take me out for some target practice in the woods behind our house. When we were done, he would hide the gun so I wouldn't be tempted to use it when he wasn't around. Well, one day I decided to go looking for it....I snuck into my parents bedroom closet for a peek...and lo and behold there were a ****load of presents there. I had a suspicion by then that there was no Santa, but this confirmed it. I never let on to my parents that I knew until I was 9. I was afraid they would say "No Santa, no presents for you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 My cousin told my sister and i, I was probably 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riggins44 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 If he's like my boys, he won't say a word. My boys were afraid if they let on they knew that it would kill the golden goose (Santa). As they got older things got better...they'd leave a couple of beers out for Santa instead of warm milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 According to MSF, the democrats killed Santa... ... Sorry.... couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I found out because I had to wrap a Christmas present for a friend, so my mom gave me the wrapping paper. This paper looked familiar to me, and it was because when I looked under the tree, my presents were wrapped in the same paper. I was heartbroken! Santa was such a freaking cool guy! I guess it really is impossible to deliver all those presents to people in one night. So much for that rocket powered sleigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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