Children stop believing in Father Christmas by the age of eight to nine, according to a survey conducted by Associate Professor in Inclusive Education and Psychology Chris Boyle (University of Exeter), it was announced on Saturday, ANA reports.
Boyle, who questioned parents from various countries, including Greece, discovered that one out of three adults (34 pct) wish they could still believe in Father Christmas and that 15 pct felt betrayed when their parents revealed to them the naked truth, while 10 pct were “furious at them”.
According to the findings, one third (31 pct) of parents deny that Father Christmas does not exist when confronted by their children, while 40 pct admits the truth. When it comes to telling Father Christmas stories, three out of four parents (72 pct) are happy to indulge in the activity, while the rest are afraid to tell their children myths that will eventually be shattered.
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