[edn88]

My oldest started asking questions when he was 5 - he's a pretty analytical and observant kid, and the math didn't add up and enough movies had put doubt in his mind. When he asked then, we told him if he believe in Santa then there was one.

Some where between then and last Christmas (when he was 7) he had discounted Santa and was making up his own story - he thought that the presents that came to our house were delivered by the neighbors etc.

I am glad he knows the truth, I always hated the lie (same as Easter bunny, tooth fairie etc). When he was losing his first tooth, I blurted out that there was no tooth fairie, and my wife was ready to kill me.