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  Yeah, and all magical beings do it. What'cha gonna do, not believing in magic? >
  
  They are okay with it because they don't think he's real. Just like with gods. >
  
  Nah, they're too young to have questions like that. Children that age are used to being monitored by almost every adult they meet. They don't really care if god and santa can 'see all' as well.
  They only start to question their existence by the time they find out they can get away with forbidden stuff without being noticed. Small children just accept their fate. >
  
  So he does check the list twice, so I think he is trying fairly hard to comply with  GDPR and the whole naughty or nice this is promotional processing to the reason for data collection. >
  
  I took my 5-year old  niece out for ice cream once, and in a shop full of other kids and adults she very loudly applied that situation to many situations, like when she's in the bath or pooing. It was hilarious and awkward at the same time. >
  
  Of course he knows, he can't see you then so he knows you're awake.
  He can see me but he can't do anything about it. let him watch.