Should an 11 year old still believe in Santa?

It is okay for her to believe in Santa since she is still a kid (7-13 yrs old) because pys’ say that it is hard for kids to tell what is real. They will figure out what is real and what is true on their own. I always told kids Santa Claus is based out of a story book and film. And that Santa is make belief.

What age should a child stop believing in Santa Claus?

In 2019, House Method surveyed more than 4,500 families across the United States, and found the overall average age for no longer believing in Santa Claus is 8.4 years old. (But it varies by state: Kids in Mississippi generally believe until they’re 10, while kids in Oregon stop believing at 7.)

What age do kids stop believing in Santa Claus?

In most cases, eight or nine is the age that children stop believing in Santa, but not for the reasons you’d think. While most parents would probably blame their child’s peers for blowing the whistle, it actually has more to do with the normal development of a child’s brain.

Should you tell your kids that Santa is not real?

If your child learns that Santa is not real, or if Santa was never a tradition you participated in, you can still discuss what this information means for other people’s holiday traditions. “You can tell them that our family believes this, but other families believe other things and it’s important to respect that,” says Dr. Lamminen.

How do you tackle the belief in Santa Claus?

It’s not the belief in Santa you need to tackle, it’s the expectation that everything that is desired will be under the tree. You need to explain that she is not going to get everything she wants, whenever she wants. As for how to tackle it, be honest, that’s all.

Can Santa’s reindeer fly?

They believe Santa’s reindeer can fly and that a man can travel to every house in the world in a single night because they’re told it happens, and the story is reinforced over and over by many people, making it more believable. By the age of eight or nine, however, most children start to question the mechanics of Santa’s operation.