I’m writing this as someone who has mostly lived in the US and Canada. Personally, I find the whole “lying to children about Christmas” thing just a bit weird (no judgment on those who enjoy this aspect of the holiday). But because it’s completely normalized in our culture, this is something many people have to deal with.
Two questions:
What age does this normally happen? I suppose you want the “magic of Christmas” at younger ages, but it gets embarrassing at a certain point.
And how does it normally happen? Let them find out from others through people at school? Tell them explicitly during a “talk”? Let them figure it out on their own?
What truth of Christmas?
That Santa isn’t real is what the op is referring to
WHAT?! If Santa isn’t real then how do those presents get there?? And the cookies! Where do they go??
Oh, sorry about the cookies. I thought leaving the presents as a thanks, for providing snacks while I watched you sleep would be OK.
Your name isn’t Santa…
Santa has many helpers. You think he goes to all those houses by himself??