Oh perfect! When our eldest had doubts we admitted that we did the big presents but Father Christmas delivers the stockings on Christmas night, that helped keep the dream alive for a little while

You should have said Santa does not like those people! 😜

Sounds like you have a great kid. But also question: what if he asked for a mattress initially because it’s the one way he might have been able to catch Santa if Santa would have to change it under him while he slept? 🤔

My dad one year left a hand print on the glass doors of our fire place. I had to sit my parents down and beg them to tell me if he was real or not because I was terrified of Santa. I promised I wouldn’t tell anyone. Imagine like never sleeping Christmas Eve, sweating, with a pit in my stomach afraid of this stranger coming into our house. Lmao. I begged in 4th grade to please tell the truth because I’m so scared. They told me and Christmas has been great ever since lol.

While I love the story can I bring you some peace. It is a major development leap for children to understand that Santa isn’t real. He’s clearly mature. Let him be the young man he’s becoming don’t try to keep him as a naive child in your mind