The 8 Stages of Believing in Santa Claus

My 10-year-old still believes in Santa. I learned the truth about Santa at 9-years-old. That year, once we packed Christmas away, I worked up the courage to ask my mom, "Is Santa really real?" to which she replied, "Do you really want to know the truth?" Boom, just like that, my childhood shifted. Take a look at the 8 stages of believing in Santa: - By Lori Garcia

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  1. Stage I: Confusion
  2. Stage II: Fear
  3. Stage III: Curiosity
  4. Stage IV: Belief beyond all belief
  5. Stage V: Belief
  6. Stage VI: Cautious belief
  7. Stage VII: Devastation
  8. Stage VIII: Suspicion

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  1. Stage I: Confusion
  2. Stage II: Fear
  3. Stage III: Curiosity
  4. Stage IV: Belief beyond all belief
  5. Stage V: Belief
  6. Stage VI: Cautious belief
  7. Stage VII: Devastation
  8. Stage VIII: Suspicion