Kids: Today, my 8-year-old daughter was throwing a tantrum, and I said...

By Santa - 25/12/2014 03:01 - United States - Cocoa

Today, my 8-year-old daughter was throwing a tantrum, and I said "Keep this up and I'll tell Santa to take your presents back." She told me I don't even know Santa, at which point I accidentally blurted that I'm "Santa". FML

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By Holidayruined - 26/12/2021 10:59

Today, my 16 year-old son had a tantrum over me asking him to clean up his room, and decided to tell my 6 year-old daughter that Santa isn't real, and that it was me who bought her presents. My daughter is inconsolable. FML

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By Cherie - 07/12/2010 18:25 - United States

Today, my daughter told my son that Santa is not real. Of course, being a child, he started to cry. My only problem is, my son is 11 and my daughter is 6. FML

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By still had to pay - 23/12/2012 21:36 - Australia

Today, I took my 5-year old daughter to get a photo taken with Santa, when she asked the dreaded question of why this Santa looked different from one at the other store. Before I could placate her, some cunt of a kid yelled, "Because he's not real, dumbass!" FML

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By childdreamkiller - 08/12/2011 17:41 - Canada

Today, I took my daughter to see Santa at the mall. When I went to pick her up from Santa's lap, my watch snagged on his beard, pulling it off in front of my daughter and about twenty kids in line. My daughter still isn't speaking to me. FML

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He's not??

By Anonymous - 22/12/2023 08:00

Today, my daughter ran up to an old man with a white beard and a red sweater because she thought he might be Santa. He was a homeless dude, drunk at 9 in the morning. He told her to either give him money or f**k off, then screamed at her that "Santa’s not real, grow up r*tard." She’s still crying FML

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By stupidsantaclaus - 08/10/2009 05:14 - United States

Today, I was on the phone with my friend, when my four year old nephew came in, asking who I was talking to. I told him it was Santa Claus, so he insisted on talking to him. I handed over the phone and I hear, "Santa is fake. Grow up." I spent the next two hours with a screaming child proving Santa exists. FML

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Lies

By Anonymous - 17/07/2009 00:14 - United States

Today, at work, as a camp counselor, I was discussing how stupid the idea of Santa is to a coworker, and how every parent should tell their kids the truthLies. The intercom microphone was on. I single-handedly told a group of 100 six year-olds that Santa isn't real. FML

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By SantaClaus - 02/11/2013 04:19 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my 8-year-old came home from school crying. Apparently her teacher told the whole class to write about how they felt when they learned that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy weren't real. FML

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By perenoel - 03/12/2011 16:24 - France

Today, I dressed up as Santa Claus for my employees' children. After seeing all the others, my daughter's turn arrived. She sat on my lap, put her lips to my ear, and whispered softly: "I want a new dad." FML

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Innocence

By Anonymous - 15/01/2021 11:01

Today, my mom mentioned that she doesn’t think she’s gonna let my baby sister believe in Santa. When I mentioned that I believed in Santa growing up, she casually replied with, "Yeah, well you were slow." FML

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JMichael 25

Thursday 25 December 2014 15:39

She had to find out sometime. And what better time than when she's being a brat.

tehaustiebear 34

Thursday 25 December 2014 15:44

Personally, I don't like relying on the idea that kids should stop throwing tantrums just so they can get their presents. It'll objectify their actions, and make it all about the "What's in it for me? " attitude. Instead, perhaps try to explain why a good behavior is actually important, and why we try not to burden those that care for us. Maybe it won't work for everyone, it worked for me.

Comments

Parvati48 15

Thursday 25 December 2014 21:13

Ouch OP, hopefully you made a quick recovery, and remedied the situation before you destroyed your child's childhood dreams. :/

Armygirl93 10

Thursday 25 December 2014 21:47

the child deserved it

jiggleboy 9

Thursday 25 December 2014 21:49

"What if a man comes to our door and delivers us presents" "who do you think you're talking to? When you look at me what do you see? If I told you how much I make a year you wouldn't believe it. If I die a business. Would go belly up. No. You clearly don't know. I am the one who delivers presents."

Queen_modesty 7

Thursday 25 December 2014 21:55

I'm Santa..s helper!

DevinCam03 14

Thursday 25 December 2014 23:09

Great Job Asshole

rockydify 22

Thursday 25 December 2014 23:55

Knowing the truth is the best thing for her.

Badkarma4u 17

Friday 26 December 2014 0:21

Wow OP right for the jugular.

minagiv 11

Friday 26 December 2014 4:48

That sucks. My 7 year old has accepted the fact that all parents have Santa's phone number. I told him the moment they become parents, they get it. Plus, we use the Portable North Pole app to have Santa send him videos and phone calls! (I swear, I'm just a parent who LOVES PNP and has used it for years.)