who does/will teach their children to believe in santa claus. Who desn't/ wont teach their children to believe in santa? Do you believe it is a serious thing, or just a fun holiday thing? Do you think it is a big deal if your child does/ doesn't believe?
2006-11-19 06:02:58 · 13 answers · asked by greenjellybean 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
i found out he wasnt real when i went into my parent's room and saw presents. i got all excited and was looking for which ones were mine and saw that they all said they were from Santa. Also I knew he wasnt real because it was in my mom's handwriting. i have a neice that just turned 2 and now we have to get her to think santa is real and act like he is real because we think she can understand that (she carries on conversations so we think she's ready to understand). my mom still say "ooh who'd you get that from?" and i go "santa" even though i know its her (she knows i know he isnt real). but yes i think its important for children to think santa is real atleast until they're old enough and they know he isnt. i think its just a fun holiday thing, but i know kids dont, they think he is real.
2006-11-19 07:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by *stay*sweetly*numb* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's lying if you tell them it's actually true. I grew up pretending there was a Santa Claus. My parents told me there wasn't but we all liked pretending. Pretending is fun as long as everyone knows it's just a game. I just don't want to celebrate the birth of our Savior by lying to my kids. I think lying to kids is always serious, no matter what the lie is about. What puzzles me is that society perpetuates the myth and everyone conspires to lie to everyone else's kids. I just don't get it. Some people think Christmas would be no fun for kids if they didn't believe in Santa but I grew up not believing and I don't think it was any less fun. The only thing I missed out on was that horrible experience of finding out it's all a lie.
2006-11-19 11:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by AerynneC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a very fun holiday thing for children and adults alike. Of course adults know, but who wouldn't like to be surprised on Christmas morning with a gift they were not expecting. Santa Claus has been a tradition for so many years, he's such a happy jolly ole soul - Whats the harm???
2006-11-19 08:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by NAN G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach my kids the true meaning of Christmas , but I also let them believe in Santa clause also it is just a fun tradition that makes kids happy
2006-11-19 08:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by SAHM and proud of it 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never taught any of my five children to believe in Santa Claus, because I don't believe in Santa Claus. I feel that if I deliberately deceive my children, I cannot expect them to trust me on other matters. I did teach them about God, about Jesus Christ. Because we are talking about invisible entities, with an element of faith, I didn't want them to confuse the two. Such as: "Oh yes, now I'm too old to believe in Santa. I suppose I'm getting too old to believe in this God stuff too?"
Frankly I believe it is cruel to lie to one's own children. One can tell them Santa Claus stories, telling them: "This is just a fun, made-up story", and they can get lots of enjoyment out of it.
2006-11-19 06:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I teach all my kids to believe in Santa. It is fun and allows you to have a little magic at Christmas.
2006-11-19 08:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by mistkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. what's your widespread area approximately Christmas? The time earlier Christmas. After it comes, that's fantastically plenty over. 2.Is your tree real or fake? fake, so i will set it up early 3.Is getting presents significant to you? (please be elementary): form of. i for my area do not elect something this 300 and sixty 5 days. 4.the place do you spend christmas?: My living house and one in all my family members member's living house 5.approximately while do you start up getting excited?: i began getting excited like a week in the past. And basically like 4 days and 15 hours until my close by station starts off to play it! 6.while do you beautify?: the two the weekend earlier Thanksgiving, or the weekend after 7.Are you taking a trip this 300 and sixty 5 days for christmas?: by no skill. i ought to by no skill bypass away my city. 8. while are you (or your mum and dad) going determining to purchase?: After thanksgiving. 9. Do you purchase your individual promises?: Nope 10.what's your widespread memory?: i don't be attentive to,. i could ought to think of roughly that one.
2016-10-22 09:03:38 · answer #7 · answered by goodknight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have already started telling my kids about Santa. They do believe, I can't make them but they do. I think it is important and fun.
2006-11-19 06:12:04 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kids believe in santa claus only because of their grandmother. I didn't want them to know about santa because that's like lying to your kids because santa is fake.
2006-11-19 06:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by Qt PIE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is important for children to believe in Father Christmas, for me christmas was magical, (and still is), its not the most important thing in life, but belief in Father Christmas has a mostly positive effect on children
2006-11-19 06:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by isthisinuisetoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋