Please comment on anything you have thought about and all the heavy issues associated with kid's, parents, religion, fantasy, belief, etc...
2006-10-14 06:19:03 · 12 answers · asked by Teaim 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Tell your child about the birth of Christ. Let your child grow up knowing that Christmas is a celebration of THAT event.
When Santa enters the picture, explain that people are allowed to believe differently than what you believe. Make sure your child understands the concept of celebrating the birth of Christ and is versed enough to explain it to others. The sooner you wean children off flat out lies, the better.
2006-10-14 08:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by north79004487 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a problem with Santa, I just kinda figured out he wasn't real. I wasn't mad at my parents because believing in Santa when I was younger was alot of fun. Harmless as far as I am concerned. Besides, what is more fun (when you are itty bitty) than making a list for Santa and then trying to stay up and see if you can hear his sleigh? It was always a part of Christmas for me. I will probably do the same with my kids.... as far as religion goes, I given a base by my parents and then the option to continue in whatever direction I wanted. There was no forcing anything on anyone, seemed to work well.
2006-10-14 13:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid it meant that if I was a good girl (which I forgot about doing from Dec 25th until like Dec 1st LOL) I got visited by santa and given some cool stuff. :) I am letting my children grow up believing in him. I'm not going to make the same mistake as my mom did though; when I was 8 I found out he wasn't real because amazingly Santa had the same wrapping paper as mom!
2006-10-14 16:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believed in Santa and so did my kids,I remember those butterflies I would get every night before he was to come,That was the most joyful feeling I can remember,My kids always looked forward to him to,We would watch on the news for them to see him and we would go out side and look for him in the sky,They would always see him to and would put out his cookies and milk and hurry off to bed. When we told them there was no Santa,We told them that God was our Santa because he provides everything for us and that how Santa knew if you were naughty or nice.So for me I think giving kids something to believe in is a good thing.
2006-10-14 23:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by crystal powell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps before the child hears it from someone else, you might want to say that Santa is a fantasized symbolic figure that represents the real spirit in all of us that enjoys giving and receiving.
2006-10-14 13:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by greenwillowtrie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think the magic of christmas is amazing. everyone around that time of year just seems so much more happy and joyful. when i found out about santa not being real it wasn't a big deal to me then but now i wishi still believed.
2006-10-14 13:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by kait 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basically, Santa Claus means this fat, jolly guy comes to your house and gives your child/children gifts.
2006-10-14 13:23:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont really know what your asking... but for me, when I found out Santa wasn't real (about second grade) I HATED my parents for it and was always yelling at them when Christmas time came around about what liars they were and asking them how could they lie to me if they loved me.... it broke my trust.
2006-10-14 13:21:57 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well im not sure what santa clause means but i wouldnt want my kids to beleive in him because i want my kids too know exactly who bought their presents. because i wouldnt want them to be loving someone who i dont think is real. but i would tell my kids that god/jesus gives them their gifts, because i would love for my kids to love god/jesus
2006-10-14 14:58:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think kids should be lied to no matter what the occasion
2006-10-14 19:05:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋