Originally Posted by
Neesie
I wonder how his mom explained it.
It's fun watching kids grow into having a sense of humor, without taking things literally. When mine were very young, almost every time my dh would tell my son (around 3 yo) something (usually exaggerated), ds would turn to me for affirmation.
When my kids decided that Santa was not real, I reminded them about all the wonderful Christmas mornings after "Santa" came. Then using the power of suggestion, I also "reminded" them of the holidays after they did not believe...Of course I emphasized how much better Santa years were. The reason why is that parents try to make up for Santa - since he won't come to disbelievers. Moms and Dads can't afford to give as good as Santa!! I actually had almost my entire 3rd grade class back believing one year!!