How do you feel about telling little children there is a Santa Claus?

Question

I'm Just Nosy.

Answer 1

i will do it! it was so fun for me when i was a kid i want my kid to experiance it and i was never heartbroken when i found out

Answer 2

I dont come out and say "santa is bringing toys" they hear about santa and see him at the mall. when they ask I just say "I dont know honey, what do you think" but they really dont ask many questions.

its ok to tell them, I just dont. I would rather let the whole thing be a mystery. plus I try to put the emphasis on the real meaning of Christmas. (which I know you can still do and tell them about santa)

Answer 3

I think it really depends on your beliefs.  

I am Christian, and I don't mind if my children believe in Santa...but It is REALLY important to our family that they know the Christian views of Christmas.  I let my kids write letters to Santa, and if they want to visit him in the mall, that's fine with me.  It's a childhood fantasy that they outgrow, just like the tooth fairy, boogie man, and other imaginary things.  It's just fun for them.  For me, there is nothing wrong with kids having fun.

I have explained who St. Nicholas was to my kids and that Santa is a very generous man who brought toys to the orphans on Christmas because they didn't have parents to buy toys for them.  I tell them that the man in the mall is not the real Santa, but that they honor him because he did many good things for others.  Christmas is about giving for our home, not receiving.

Answer 4

My children will be told the story about St. Nick.  We might even go see Santa in the mall.  But it is strictly for fun.  I don't want to raise my children to believe that some guy comes and brings them presents once a year.

Answer 5

Santa has always come to our house, and he always will.  When my kids have mentioned that their friends don't believe in him anymore, I had them read this:

http://www.newseum.org/yesvirginia/

Answer 6

I think people need to focus on their own kids and decide for themselves. My son is eight and started asking about Santa and if he's real. Being we don't believe Santa is a big part of Christmas, we told him the truth.

Historically, Santa has been a Xmas icon since the 40's. Before that, most people didn't celebrate him.

Answer 7

well,,

most everyone knows that santa isnt real..

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and telling little kids is just lieing to them

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and lieing is a sin

haha

(inside joke)

so if you lie you are a sinner

:I

Answer 8

My husband got in a fight at school with a kid who told him Santa wasn't real.  That's when his parents had to tell him that Santa wasn't real.

I wouldn't tell them anything about Santa.  I know kids who have never believed in Santa, and they are just fine.

Answer 9

I will never tell my children that there is a Santa Claus nor will we be doing the whole 'santa' bit.That is just my personal decision & I do not look down on anyone who feels differently.

Answer 10

I will, only because its fun for them.  My sister, brother or I were never heartbroken when we found out their was no such thing.  The same goes for the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny.

Answer 11

It's a fun fantasy.

Nothing wrong with a little make-believe, and I can't tell you how fun it is to get to BE Santa now that I have kids of my own.

Answer 12

I personally will not tell my children that there is a Santa Claus.  However, I respect others who choose to do so.

Answer 13

I will NEVER lie to my children. Not even about this.

Answer 14

It's good for children to have something to believe in, and to be imaginative. So, yes, you should tell small children there is a Santa Claus. It's a tradition that makes Christmas even more sacred to them, helping build up excitement for the holiday that will stay with them even after they learn he doesn't exist.

There is the view that is makes Christmas more commercial, but what does a four year old know about sales and such things? All they know is that Christmas is special and Santa Claus helps them realize that.

Answer 15

I struggle with it, because I don't lie to my child about anything else!  I'm not even a good liar!!  lol  I try using the "what do you think?" response when he asks specific questions.  And we have already talked about the mall Santas just being people dressed up like Santa.

Answer 16

Its just something fun for them, and a way to get them to stay in their rooms when they hear sounds. I have 6 nephews and 1 neice and a daughter. 3 of my nephews know, none of them were dissapointed when finding out there was no such a thing, now they all have fun trying to convince that there is a santa to thier cousins :)