Is it possible that she is doubting her belief or actually does not believe and asking for an expensive MAC is her way of proving to herself or to you that she does not believe?If you still believe in Santa - please stop reading this thread.
For those still here. I have a dilemma. What do you do about a child who still believes but is probably a little too old to still believe.
My daughter is turning 14 in a couple of weeks. We have all been wondering if she still really believes or is faking it for our sake. I have a friend whose adult daughter have never admitted that they know Santa is not real but play along for fun. My friend was trying to convince me that my daughter HAS to know.
But, then, just yesterday, I was talking about needing a Christmas list so I have something to tell relatives and she gave me several items on her list but then admitted that she was holding one item back because it was too expensive to ask us for so she was going to ask Santa.
My husband is adamant that I don't spoil this for her. My son (16) makes a compelling argument for cluing her in. None of us want her to be made fun of in school and DS reminds me that finding out stings for a day or so but then you get over it.
What do you think? Tell her or not?
It can be as hard for a child to tell their parents they don't believe anymore if in the child's mind they think they are going to disappoint the parents and"ruin" the Christmas spirit. Many children think that their parents are more into the Santa thing than they are and don't want to ruin it for them, so they go along with it for years just because they see how happy the parents are, not recognizing that the parents are beginning to become concerned.
I would sit down and have a talk to make sure you are on the same page.