Is anyone against.....?

Question

...the fact that parents lie to their children at Xmas about there being a person who travels to every kids house on xmas eve via flying reindees?
By the way I am not against it since kids minds are all about fantasy and make believe anyway. But is anyone against it?

Answer 1

All Myths have a basis in fact. So although we teach children about a mythical person known as Santa Claus, he was in fact a real person.

Saint Nickilaus (Santa Claus) was a Bishop in the Roman Catholic Church during the 16th century. He was known for leaving small gifts for children during the Christmas Celebration. He would ask the childrens parents during the year whether they were good children or bad children.

Hanging of stockings from a fireplace had it's origins at the same time as Saint Nick. Children would put thier shoes on the front porch and Bishop Nickilaus would but the gifts or coal in thier shoes.

So you see when we are talking about Santa Klaus to children, we are not really lying to them. We are teaching them that it is ok to believe.

Answer 2

I don't have kids and I don't plan to have kids. But I do disagree with the idea of telling kids about Santa Claus, because it makes kids less appreciative of the presents they get and it takes the credit away from the parents, who are often breaking the bank to make sure their kids have a good Christmas. It's also not fair that the kids find out eventuially and get all upset about it, especially when they find out from school friends.

Having said that, if I had kids, I would probably tell them about Santa for the sake of enjoying Christmas and say that they get some gifts from Santa and some gifts from their parents. Just so they're not placing all their faith in a non-existant person.

Answer 3

WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO SANTA CLAUS I TOLD MY PARENTS THAT I DID NOT LIKE IT THAT THEY LIED TO ME, AND THAT I WOULD NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING ELSE THEY SAID. LATER IN LIFE I LEARNED WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT LIARS--THEY WILL NOT INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE! SO WHY TELL CHILDREN LIES? IF YOUR RELIGION TEACHES SUCH THINGS IT ALSO TELLS LIES. IT IS FALSE RELIGION!
THERE IS NOTHING IN THE BIBLE THAT EVEN SUGGESTS THAT GOD APPROVES OF CHRISTMAS OR SANTA CLAUS.
HISTORY SHOWS THAT IT IS OF PAGAN ORIGIN. EVEN THE The New Catholic Encyclopedia acknowledges: “The date of Christ’s birth is not known. The Gospels indicate neither the day nor the month . . . According to the hypothesis suggested by H. Usener . . . and accepted by most scholars today, the birth of Christ was assigned the date of the winter solstice (December 25 in the Julian calendar, January 6 in the Egyptian), because on this day, as the sun began its return to northern skies, the pagan devotees of Mithra celebrated the dies natalis Solis Invicti (birthday of the invincible sun). On Dec. 25, 274, Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god principal patron of the empire and dedicated a temple to him in the Campus Martius. Christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome.”—(1967), Vol. III, p. 656.

Answer 4

It isn't if they're taught the real Santa was a CHristian saint who helped people. The problem comes when the real message of Christmas, the birth of the Saviour Jesus Christ, is thrown out of the window.
But with reference to the question, Santa as a story makes an otherwise pointless day extra special for children, and they can look forward to all the things associated with it- putting out carrots out for the reindeer, going to Santa's grotto...the list is endless. Children need a time to be children, to pretend and make-believe. It's what children do better than adults!
PS I realised Santa wasn't real about 7yrs old. But it hasn't spoiled Christmas for me since then.

Answer 5

Christmas, which has Christ's name in it, should not be based on lies.

My parents never lied to me about a Santa Claus or Easter bunny. These ideas came from school, stores, and other relatives.

My father told me the truth. At the age of six, I was sorely disappointed, but as an adult, I realize this honesty has improved my respect for my parents.

Yes, I'm against lying to your children about this.

Answer 6

I love Santa! Who says he's not real?

I feel like Santa every time I see a cute little face covered in chocolate and two cubby baby hands banging a cookie-dough covered spoon on their highchair.

I see Santa in the smiling faces of white haired ladies who run after giggling five year olds who just can't wait to go shopping for their mommy and daddy.

Santa is a state of mind.

Answer 7

This is so wrong! We do NOT lie, there IS a Santa Claus! He has reindeer, and assistant pixies and fairies, and back at the North Pole there are gnomes working all year round to turn out the toys.

The fairies sometimes have long shapely legs and small figure-hugging costumes which emphasise their curves. I've often made a wish in their presence...

Answer 8

No kids love fantasies to an age.
It should not be taken this from them.

Parents have to allow the child to learn to walk and so doing the child will fall often and maybe even get hurt.
The child has a right to be taught to walk.
You can not deny it the right because you think it will get hurt.

Current thinking of the do-gooders is so twisted.

Answer 9

I'm not against it but I know a few people who are. They're Jehovah's witnesses and they don't celebrate Christmas. It all depends on your belief system I guess.

I personally love Christmas and I fully intend to tell my baby girl every Christmas story in the world as soon as she's able to understand them... why would you want to rob a child of that experience?

Answer 10

no once they stop believing in Santa ,Christmas loses the special magic Its allways been a time of wonderment for little kids we had it so why take it away from them.
i read an article about it and it said being told these things is good for them.
Long live santa and happy christmas x