Jess asked:


It’s that time of year!!!
Many parents these days are telling their children earlier on that there really isnt a Santa Claus because they consider it “lying” to their kids. Other parents will even have fake Santa Claus letters mailed to their children to try to prove to their children that he does indeed exist.

What are your opinions on making kids believe in Santa…. and your opinions of telling them that there isnt a Santa?

Yuliana

the screaming frog asked:


Our daughter is 3yrs and 8 months now. I was telling her the story about Santa Claus and she was getting real excited. But then my wife starts telling me that she doesn’t think it’s a good idea to give her false incentives to be good. She also gives the old “I never believed in Santa Claus as a child and I turned out fine” routine. As for me, I just don’t see the harm in it- sure, one day we’ll tell her the truth when she’s old enough to understand that her parents are just doing it to give her a special experience once a year. For now, I’m just enjoying her excitement about Christmas.

So my question is: do you think there’s any disadvantages to teaching your children the Santa Claus myth? Do you think children would be affected negatively because you told them blatant mistruths?

Celia

red-5 asked:


I never think he is real. And I think he is just such a man with 100% Imaginations for kids in the world. But who is the first one says that Santa Claus gave presents to kids, not Their Parents who gave it?
Okay… I’m sorry about my bad grammar. I mean, Who is the first man that told the Kids Santa is the father of Christmas who gave kids presents?

Cameron

MichL asked:


I don’t want to get into a debate but many people are now secularizing themselves away from religion. Many of the holiday characters especially Santa Claus are linked with Christianity and other religions.

I wanted to know if you still raise your kids into believing in The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy or you are not bothering at all with the fairy tale stories. Just curious to see what newer parents are raising their kids to believe.

i was raised on all of the myth fairy tale holiday characters and was quite devastated when I found out they were not real and i was lied to about all of this by my parents.

Harper

Shelby B asked:


My parents still haven’t told me that Santa Claus isn’t real so what is the perfect age t tell your kids that Santa Claus isn’t real?

Anissa

Johnny asked:


I need a way for my parents to tell, or even hint, to my little sister that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy are not real. She really believes they are real despite the other kids’ opinions on this issue at school. She’s 10 years old and will be 11 in a couple months. Should they wait to tell her or should they tell her now? I would appreciate ANY suggestions that you guys have. Thank you so much.

Jaelynn

I Should Be Working asked:


I recenlty found out my friend told her 6 year old son that there isn’t really a Santa Claus, even though he still beleived in Santa.

I think Santa is the one pure innocent thing children have now a days and taking that away so young is unfair.

How old do you think a child should be told about Santa?

Personally my parents never actually told me, I belived for so long until I just figured it out. They still stuff my stocking and leave an unwrapped prestent under the tree for me. I’m 27 and don’t even live with them anymore. =)

Thalia

Anthony Sanders asked:


My Parents has not told me Santa Claus is not real. And I am in Middle School. I all ready know he is fake I’m just wondering when will they tell me he is fake.

Ashton

Mar Mar the Candy Bar asked:



The girl after school counselor reported the complaint says investigators believe the girl turned the letter the town of four years in the complaint says the hidalgo.


Elmer

Joe P asked:


Why did Santa Claus never brought me presents? I write Santa a letter many years and I only got a post card from Dublin Post Office saying that Santa is busy right now packing presents, and I never got presents. I was told by my parents that Santa always brings presents to good children, woren’t i a good boy?

Cristopher