do adults even think?

Question

they tell there kids about santa.when they should learn the truth the real meaning of christmas.and when you tell them that they say oh i cant tell my kids that there children and they love santa .well what do you think when it breaks there little hearts that they didnt get what they ask for.do you tell them another lie to cover that one.why dont you just tell them the truth that we celabrate our saviors birth on that day.that is the day were giving to celabrate his birth.

jesus wasnt born in april.and anotherthing i know that he was not born in dec. this is the day we celabrate his birth thow.

Answer 1

u just might be right, i think that its more fun for the adults to instill this traditional fantasy, very selfish

Answer 2

I understand what you are saying. I decided not to portray Santa Claus as anything other than a character that has to do with the Holiday Season. I was not going to make him equal with God by making him omniscient and omnipotent. If I lie to them about Santa, then they may not trust me when I talk to them about God, or they will bring God down to the level of a man......a good man....but still just a man. When they were little, I kept Santa on the same level we did as Mickey Mouse at Disneyland. They as children could use their imagination and have fun without being lied to.
When they were older, I read them the true story of the real St. Nicholas and how he was a good man and how many of the traditions of Santa Claus came from his acts. Yet, he was still just a man.
I now have two children under five again and will teach them the same things.
I hope this helps a little, although I see you got allot of thumbs down......I am sure I will to.
The truth of Christmas is that it is a day set aside to celebrate the Birth of Jesus (actual day or not) and personally I like that it is the best time of year.

Answer 3

I reacted rather harshly when I was told that Santa Clause wasn't real, but many people don't. I think in large part, its a matter of allowing a kid to have a childhood, some time of innocence where they can believe things, expand their imagination. In retrospect, I appreciate the lies all the more, the fact that my parents were willing to sneak around late at night just to give me a simple joy once a year of being surprised in the morning, or of getting to write up letters to send off to Santa Clause. Children shouldn't have their hearts broken, and I don't think they would if parents could communicate that what Christmas is about is giving, not only physical gifts, but just giving and appreciating those around you, and that a gift is merely a physical manifestation of this sentiment. Any gift, no matter how small, then can express love, and I think they'll be happy to receive it, even if it wasn't their first choice.

Answer 4

I told my kids the legend of Santa and read them the story from the Bible. Kids should have the truth AND a little magic in their lives. When I was a child I certainly didn't get what I wanted, but I didn't have a broken heart over it. I learned from it. I thought, "Life doesn't hand you everything you want, but hey! It's pretty great anyway!" It's a good lesson and has served me well.
It didn't traumatize me to learn that Santa was a legend based on a fellow who celebrated Christmas long ago. Neither did it confuse me and make me think my parents had lied about Jesus. It's really not been a big deal to any kid I've ever known. I think many people worry about this unnecessarily.
But to answer your question:
Yes adults do "even think".

Answer 5

I belive that as a parent we want it to be majical for our children,,, i have taught my children that Christmas is to celebrate Jesus birth but then we let them still belive in Santa also,,, I wasnt heart broken when i found out about the Santa thing its the beliving that is importent for the kids,,, so when or if you have children then its your choice if you want to let them know that there is no santa but if you really think about it there is a santa cause there has been a time i didnt think i was going to be able to get my kids anything for Christmas and my community all pitch in and gave my kids the best christmas ever so the spirit of Santa exists rather you want to belive it or not so that is your choice,,, I hope this helped and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Answer 6

What were You thinking when you asked this question? Santa is based on a real person: Santa Claus is a variation of a Dutch folk tale based on the historical figure Saint Nicholas, a bishop from Myra in Asia Minor (the greater part of modern-day Turkey), who used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. His charity became legend when a man lost his fortune and found himself incapable of supporting his three daughters, who would not be able to find husbands as they lacked dowries. This man was going to give them over to a life of prostitution; however, St Nicholas provided them with gold and cookies, enabling them to retain their virginal virtues and marry.


Sinterklaas in the NetherlandsThis inspired the mythical figure of Sinterklaas, the subject of a major celebration in the Netherlands and Belgium, Germany (where his alleged date of death, December 6, is celebrated the evening before on December 5), which in turn inspired both the myth and the name of Santa Claus. "Santa Claus" is actually a mispronunciation of the Dutch word "Sinterklaas" by the English settlers of New Amsterdam (later renamed New York). Whilst in those countries Saint Nicholas is celebrated as a distinct character with a religious touch separate from Christmas, Santa Claus is also making inroads as a symbol during the Christmas season.

I don't think it hurts kids to believe in someone magical in this sometimes horrible world, we as adults see a lot of. I am Christian and my husband and I have told our kids about the real reason of Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus, but we also let them believe in Santa Claus. They will learn soon enough that Santa is more of a feeling ( for example the joy of giving gifts to others) than a real person. There is nothing wrong with it and will continue to do so until they say otherwise. He (santa) will always be in our home: it's called the spirit of giving.
God Bless!

Answer 7

My wife and I are both Christians and we know the real reason for Christmas, and we have no problem telling our kids about Santa. Because even though he's not real, the story of Santa teaches about giving. What's wrong about teaching kids about giving? Kids when they grow up will learn the truth, but it's a magical time for the kids, and it's something for them to believe in. But we also tell them about baby Jesus being born, we know that Dec. 25th, isn't really the day that Jesus was born, and honestly to us it doesn't matter. But we also teach our kids about another reason for Christmas about giving, and peace and goodwill. So what's so wrong with the kids believing in Santa Claus for a few years. Let the kids have use their imaginations and stop trying to limit them in that aspect.

Answer 8

I'm a teen, but I can answer this. My little bro is 6 he believes in Santa, if there something really he wants but my parents won't get he has hope that "Santa" will bring it. Sometimes he does.

I'm not saying we should hold on to this belief forever but there just kids, Santa represents the innocence of bring a kid. It brings them hope in a world ran by money, so less fortunate kids have this one time of the year that someone will make their day.

Of course as they get older they'll learn why Christmas is really to be celebrated but they're still just kids and taking away Santa is taking away a part of the innocence of being a kid. The truth might be too much for them right now.

Answer 9

For a lot of small children, believing in Santa is fun and we adults want to give them the experience we enjoyed as children. Actually Saint Nicolas was a real person, although he probably lived in Turkey not the north pole! He was famous for his generosity to poor people, and for his kindness to children. In these ways he had some things in common with Jesus- but the true spirit gets lost when getting presents becomes more important. I agree it is never too early to teach children the real meaning of Christmas.

Answer 10

Jesus was not born anywhere near December. Even the Bible says that as shepherds never watched their flocks in winter. Christmas was originally a Pagan holiday as all the elements, including God being born of a virgin on or near Dec 21-25, were stolen from the Pagan winter holiday Yule. History mentions that as well.

Most of the world is actually not Christian and is happy that way. Respect other people's beliefs and traditions if they choose not to celebrate religiously, instead of demanding that they succumb to your wishes simply because you don't agree with it.

Answer 11

Because this means little to children. Their minds are still developing and ideas of 'peace' and 'a saviour to save us from our sins' will mean nothing to them.
There is nothing wrong with the excitement and fun of the idea of santa, and can't children learn from that too? Learn about giving? When they are older they will start to grasp and appreciate other aspects of Christmas.
Parents can also tell their children their own theories about God and Jesus of they want too in addition to letting them have fun believing in Santa.

Besides, Christmas was originally a pagan holiday stolen by the Christians. It is not the actual birthday of Jesus, the date was just chosem quite at random as it coincided with a pagan holiday that they were attempting to thwart.