A mum of twins was labelled as cruel for not revealing the truth about Santa Claus until they turned twelve - when they also found out about the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny on the same day. Simone Quin-Dixon, 33, of Tarporley, Cheshire, is mum to Emilie and William and says they were probably the only pupils in their year group that still believed in the legendary characters.
She wanted to keep the magic of Christmas alive for as long as possible, however lying to her children became too much to bear almost a year after they joined high school, as she feared they would be picked on by their peers. As an Irish person, Simone says she believed in all sorts of mythical tales growing up and wanted the same for her children.
But once they joined Year 7 at secondary school, a friend of Simone's warned her that the twins would be laughed at for still believing in Father Christmas. She eventually gave in this summer and confessed the truth - but admits Christmas this year has now 'fallen flat'.
