Santa Clause

Philippines
December 20, 2006 8:34am CST
When you were a kid, did you actually believe in Santa? Did your parents ever put gifts on the Christmas tree from Santa?
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@Thewishlady (1057)
• Netherlands
21 Dec 06
I didnt believe in Santa when I was young... we always had presents under the tree and I knew my parents bought them. I did believe in Sinterklaas. Do not know if you know him.. he brings presents with his white horse....
@birthlady (5609)
• United States
21 Dec 06
Oh, yes, I actually believed in Santa Claus! My parents put gifts under the Christmas tree from Santa every year! The year I was almost 6, I snuck out of bed and saw my parents wrapping presents and putting them under the tree...
@Lillith (774)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Oh I ALWAYS believed in Santa Claus when I was little. Actually, I may have held on to that belief until I was 11 years old. I did not WANT to know the truth hehe My parents would put presents under the tree, but they also set out my gifts from Santa unwrapped. I also left out milk, or hot chocolate and cookies for Santa every year. Of course my parents ate that. I remember feeling very disappointed when I discovered the truth though.
@Piratesware (2888)
• Indonesia
21 Dec 06
yup....parent alwasy put gift until now
@minxy67 (2707)
21 Dec 06
When I was a youngster I used to go to sleep listening out for the reindeers bells. My parents always said if santa came and you was awake he would not leave you any presents,santa always left a stocking at the end of my bed with fruit in it and under the tree he left all the presents.
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
20 Dec 06
You mean there is no Santa? Oh my and here I thought there was. It was my parents who put the gifts under there marked from Santa? Actually though yes I did think there was one. To this day I still believe in the spirit of Santa Claus and that he lives inside all of us. When we give gifts or share in the holiday spirit we are emulating him.
• Philippines
21 Dec 06
Yes I did also believe in him but I guess your right that we should just believe in the spirit of Christmas and Santa that we should make other people happy this holiday season. Thanks for responding and have a nice day!
@Lillith (774)
• United States
21 Dec 06
Oh I totally believed in Santa Claus until I was about 10 years old. I used to try to stay up and wait so I could see him when he came down the chimney, ate the cookies and milk I put out, and left my presents around the tree. hehe I was very let down when I found out that Santa Claus was actually my parents.
@carmat (2849)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I most certainly did believe in Santa Clause when growing up and my parents did put gifts under the tree from him. My dad would always dress up and run across the back yard so we could get a glance at santa and would know that it was time for bed. yes I figured it out but I think my dad is still in denial...He still tell us about his venture off to the north pole every year to help santa prepare the sleigh for the big journey. He apparently waxes the runners on the sleigh. This is a tradition weve past on to our children...they seem to enjoy his stories.
@vivec777 (17)
• United States
21 Dec 06
I believed in Santa up until around 2nd or 3rd grade. I remember telling someone that Santa didn't exist, and they told me I was gonna get coal.:D
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
29 Dec 06
No, I knew when I was growing up that he was made up and parents didn't try to convince me otherwise either.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
21 Dec 06
I loved Santa up until I was about ten years old. Two of my children still have Santa gifts (aged 9 and 5) Santa puts his gifts at the foot of the children's beds in this household the same way I used to get mine. My children are very excited this year as it is the first year we have had a chimney for Santa to fly down...
@JashleyB (1441)
• United States
21 Dec 06
es I did believe i him and my parents did do that for me. It was fun. :D
@jenbatres (799)
• United States
21 Dec 06
I believed in Santa, my father actually dressed up as Santa. They put gifts under the tree from Santa. I found out the truth when I was 8, my mom was actually kissing Santa.
@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
11 Jan 07
NO. We dont have christmas tree, we seldom gift exchanges. but lately my family exchange gifts.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
20 Dec 06
Yes, I did believe in Santa, right now I'm feeling like Mr. Grudge, Because I don't have any money to go Christmas shopping. I 'm just not into Holidays any more, My kids are grown.
@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
20 Dec 06
Yes i believed in santa and my parents did pu presents under the tree from santa.
@michele609 (1687)
• United States
20 Dec 06
santa - santa
Yes my parents did and I do the same now with my children. I think that its kind of sute the only thing wrong with it is that, when the find out he is not real they get upset!
• India
20 Dec 06
no i have not seen santa clause and not received any gifts from him.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
20 Dec 06
Of course didnt everyone?
• Ireland
20 Dec 06
Yes, I certainly believed in Santa Claus. Our gifts were not put on the Christmas tree as the tree would have fallen over with the weight of them. Instead, Santa left them at the ends of our beds.