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Thanks for sharing! This was essentially my experience growing up, I am old now and never bounced back fully in math either.

I was the oldest of 8, so much of my time was helping my siblings with schoolwork on top of my own "self learning" Problem is most of our family is nerodivergent, undiagnosed until adulthood..... So you know none of us got the help we needed either. Another flaw in homeschooling as you dont have people trained to pick up dyslexia early, so kids struggle too much.

Your comment helped me feel that someone out there understands, thanks! :)

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How did you take it when you finally learnt what's really going on with Santa? Or, if you're a parent, how did your kids handle the big reveal?

I didn't say a word to both kids until they ask me if Santa was real, or are you doing the presents?.. Ect Then responded with something like "well dunno, what do you think?"

Couple of times they smiled and said " well I think he is real" so I smiled back and said "ok cool!"

When they responded with something like "I think you do it" I responded with "yup! Its a fun game huh? Helps make the season a bit more magical"

My logic was I dont want to ever really lie to my kids about mystical beings. If they are old enough to really ask me the question they know what the real answer is anyways.

Had to chat with my oldest then about keeping the fun for younger kids, and had him be part of the Santa/elf traditions. He loved it!

Edit: I was raised without the fun of santa, parents very Christian said it was a sin to take the focus off Jesus