This little damn brat at my sons pre-school.......?

Question

One of these idiot kids at my sons pre-school is daily trying to convince my son that Santa Claus is not real.

He told my son( 4yrs old ) that all those presents marked from Santa are really from mom and dad and he even went as far as to tell him that it has to be his mom or dad that are eating the cookies and drinking gthe milk that he leaves for Santa.

Any suggestions as to ways to help make him believe again?
I have told him that the kid in his class might have been a bad boy and that Santa doesnt vist bad kids but not sure if he bought it.

I understand that eventually he will find out there is no santa but he is only 4 years old so now is not the time for him to hear that crap.

This kid goes out of his way to tell my son this almost daily. I talked to his parents and they dont think it's an issue.

Answer 1

Santa always comes to those who believe. It is the magic of Christmas. If Santa does not come to the "little damn brat's" house, then it must be because he does not believe. As long as you believe he will come. This answer has never failed at my house.

Answer 2

I respect the fact that you want to keep your sons little dreams alive! And I also like how you told him that the other lil boy was bad. Parents tell there children all over the world that if your bad you wont get any toys for christmas, you'll just get some coal. I like the way you handled it. But if your child doesnt believe that santa is real anymore then it is what it is. Maybe you could dress up as santa claus and try to convince him?!?!?! Other then that I do not know. Good Luck and hope this has helped you in some way!

Answer 3

you are mad at a 4 year old child??

please remember that this 4 year old was taught this most likely from his parents, for whatever reasons, and that is why he is saying it. how is it any different for him to say that santa isn't real then it is for your child to say santa is real?

maybe the child has older siblings that spoiled the fun. maybe the parents are very religious and don't do santa which is the case for my sons preschool adn the school i teach at. we still do santa at home but not at school,

and chances are, speaking from experience as a prek teacher, a 4 year old isn't going out of his way to convince your son. 4 year olds typically don't pick on each other. they argue but don't gang up on each other or pick on one person to not get along with.

why not just tell your son, "whatever no santa claus! johnny must be silly because santa comes to our house, doesn't he?"

the thing to remember is that 4 years old will believe...stop worrying about it and have a great christmas. when your son wakes up on christmas morning and sees presents that are all wrapped up in paper he has never seen and sees a letter from santa and footprints on the floor he will believe!

Merry Christmas! SD

Answer 4

Just curious - what will you do when your son finds out for sure that Santa Claus is not real. Will he think you are a liar and not to be trusted? And his mom too?

It would be lovely if there really was a benevolent being that gave presents to everyone but, of course, this is fantasy.

Perhaps this is the time to tell him the difference between reality and fantasy, since he has been exposed to someone who has been told of that fact.

You sound like a really good, caring Dad. It's so very hard to know what to do and how to do it as your children grow up. But know that you love him and will always try to do your best for him, and that's worth untold wealth.

Good luck

Answer 5

I worked in preschool for several years, and only had one child who ever tried to spoil Christmas for the others.
The other teacher in my class took the child aside, and explained it to him this way:
We know that Santa isn't real, but it's a fun thing that some people do, and you are hurting your friends feelings by telling them that Santa isn't real. It's okay that they think he's real, and their mommies and daddies will tell them when they are older that he isn't real. But right now, please, don't tell your friends that Santa isn't real.

You could talk to the teachers, and ask them to take this child aside and tell this to him, so that he doesn't ruin Christmas for the entire class. But it might be too late.

On the other hand, this child sounds like he just likes to tease your son, so tell your son, and tell his teachers, that you don't want him to play with that child all the time. It really sounds like Christmas and Santa Claus aren't the only issues here.

Finally, think about why you are so obsessed with perpetuating the myth of Santa? I mean, is it really hurting you or your son that he doesn't believe in Santa? You can continue to talk about Santa Claus, and even find out more about who he is (I like wikipedia's info) and help your son understand why people believe in Santa in the first place, even if he chooses to stop believing in him. It's really okay NOT to believe in Santa Claus, many children around the world don't even know who Santa Claus is.

Maybe you could also find out more about what Christmas is REALLY about, too.

Answer 6

Show him that santa is real! Find someone with a Santa suit and accidentally have him see Santa putting toys/presents under the tree.
But tell him that it is a secret!

Answer 7

wow. i never believed in santa. he was just a guy that robbed Christmas from JESUS.

but yea, the other kid is kinda right. santa isn't real, and he's telling the truth at least. you should talk to his parents if you don't really like it.

Answer 8

The Santa Clause is a good movie to show your son that there is a santa clause or take him to go see santa at the mall


best of luck =]

Answer 9

You shouldn't be saying that about the kid (damn little brat) but about his parents. Have you talked to them? Maybe they aren't aware that their kid is even doing this.

As for your son, all kids believe until they have proof not to. Just because Billy said it's true, doesn't mean that he believes it. He'll always have his doubts as to Santa's existance, but won't deny it.

Answer 10

I find it hard to believe that a preschooler would make up a story like that it sounds like something maybe you added on to or made up. I don't know but i think the only idiot is you. How could you call a 3 or 4 year old an idiot.