Is it lying or is it make believe ? I prefer to think of it as make believe and think kids imaginations are fantastic and like to encourage it as much as I can.

MY twelve year old knows the truth as does my ten year old however my bright clever eight year old is in doubt lol while my five year old thinks its brilliant ! We have to leave out food for the reindeers and santa and had to convince him that no we didnt have to take the fire out as santa is magic and can sort that out for himself.....

We give them presents but there is always ONE that is from santa for each child in the house.

Yes the tooth fairy visits us and the easter bunny.

Again as for them 'finding' out the truth they are not hurt they see it as a bit of fun mum and dad had with them and see it as endering (spelling) and us trying to make childhood stretch just that little bit more.