Why do parents lie to you about santa clause and the tooth fairy and stuff? haha?

Question

Cause my mom got mad at me when i say there wernt real up untill i was like 12. Is that wierd??

Answer 1

Absolutely not.  Children grow way too fast these days, we parents want them to stay that way for as long as possible.  They are only children for a short time, but once they grow up it's forever.  I have two children aged 8 and 7, and they still believe in all the fairytales of Santa and the Easter Bunny and so on.  I have no intention of destroying their innocence any time soon.  Christmas Day won't be the same once they know the truth.

Answer 2

My parents never told me they were real, but they told me them sort of as myths/old tales.

Some parents lie to their children about this because it's tradition for children. Plus, it gives them something to be good for during the holidays, when they loose a tooth, and during easter.

Answer 3

My grandma told me that they weren't real when I was 8 and my mom got mad at her! Plus I don't think you should be posting stuff like that on this site! BEWARE kids are everywhere!!!  

Answer 4

well she was mad bcoz she did not want u to find out

all mums have a WEIRD understanding when their ''babies'' grow up :P

xoxo

Answer 5

Probably because they want us to hold on to that little piece of happiness and NON cruelty before we go out into the real world...

Also-

So we wont complain about losing a tooth..

and try to make us act good in the later months by saying "santa wont bring you any toys if you act like this!"

Answer 6

cuz they want there kids to have something to believe in (it creates an innocence) lol

Answer 7

because they want you to be a kid and kids believe in that stuff and when you get older you no there fake my mom still believes in santa