I have 4 daughters of various ages, and I don't know if I should tell them at a certain age, or let them find out for themselves?
2006-11-23 10:50:20 · 25 answers · asked by Whatever... 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yes, it is ok to believe in Santa Claus. I believed in Santa Claus and still do (I am 31 years old). Santa Claus is more than just a man in a red suit that brings toys to children all over the world. Santa Claus is one of the physical ideas of the true meaning of CHRISTmas. Christmas is all about giving, unselfish giving. I remember when I was younger I had a cousin who was raised in a home that didn't believe in Santa Claus. One of the most memorable events of my life was when my cousin told me there was no such thing as Santa Claus in front of my mom and before I could say anything my mom interrupted her went through a big spill about how Santa Claus was real. Your children will learn on their own time that there isn't a "physical" Santa Claus, but I'm sure they won't be scarred for life.
2006-11-23 11:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by jjodom1010 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s hard to say.My 9 and 10 year old found out that there was no santa when we had a real bad Christmas.We teach our kids that lieing is wrong and we punish them for lieing.But we tell them the biggest lie there is.My youngest just turn 2 and I did not want him to believe in Santa.He has been seeing commercials and a whole bunch of avertisements.He dont know much about Santa but is already excited when he sees a picture of him or see him on tv.Just be ready that when you tell the oldest that Santa is not real that she dont get so upset and tell the rest that he is not real.Kids tend to ruin it for younger ones once they find out he is not real.
2006-11-23 13:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by darlene100568 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course Santa Claus is real!!! Silly thing! Why? Because Santa lives in all of us! The one time of year when people treat each other with total kindness and everyone feels so relaxed and content! That alone is a little bit of Santa!
2006-11-23 14:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is OK to believe in Santa Claus..
Let them find out on their own...
It is a wonderful belief...
2006-11-23 10:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
let them find out for themselves. Why take the fun out of it. My teen kids know there is no such thing as Santa but i still make them write letters to Santa, they fuss about it every year, but i tell them they have to in order for Santa to get them what is on their wish list. Its all in good fun.
2006-11-23 10:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Baby boy blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they ever ask, you should say the following:
There are many answers to that, and whichever answer that you believe in the most, believe in. If they ask you to tell them the truth or say seriously, tell them that Santa Clause IS real, he just doesn't do all of the shopping we do for you.
2006-11-23 13:16:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 50 and that i've got self assurance in Santa Claus. of direction, i've got self assurance that Santa Claus is the spirit of love and giving that lives interior maximum human beings. purely as God (in regardless of form you think Him to be) is a spirit that lives interior and around us.
2016-10-17 11:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by rybicki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will find out on their own unfortunately (usually at school). Keep the magic going as long as you can, once Santa is debunked Christmas is never the same.
2006-11-23 10:58:20 · answer #8 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Show them that Santa is real....take them to store and have them purchase something for somone who really needs it....then have them sneak up to the front door of their house, ring the bell and run away leaving the present there...........Santa is real in that sense and it will teach them what the holiday season is aboubt...
2006-11-23 10:55:16 · answer #9 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let them learn this on their own but he does still exist in a small part of all of us........even after we are told he does not we all still think in the back of our minds could he really exist???? anyway I know I wanna believe it makes life more fun that way sometimes.
2006-11-23 12:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by bambam0229 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋