and still keep the "worldly" Christmas fun - (santa, reindeers, frosty, etc)
I don't have children - but my husband and I have been struggling with this issue. He doesn't want our children to ever believe in Santa ... I am ok with that ... but I don't know how, this day in age, you can't teach your kids about santa... ?
Ideas?
Thanks :)
2006-12-11 03:32:43 · 10 answers · asked by Lisa S 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Basically, as 2 seperate things without them knowing. We teach them about Jesus and his story and that's the real reason, but as a family (which Jesus would want you to enjoy-he didnt' put us here to be bored or bore him) we celebrate Christmas also with the gifts, tree and traditions. As for Santa Claus (as you said in todays age) we let them believe he exists, as the rest they will eventually come to find out he doesn't. For all I know, they see me wrapping gifts sometimes and it will click in sooner or later. There is nothing wrong with Santa, as long as the kids know there are 2 very different reasons for celebrating. Best of luck.
2006-12-11 03:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by dadknows 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This worked well for us. My kids are 26 and 23. We never had that horrifying revelation that Santa wasn't real because I always taught them he wasn't real. There is no getting away from Santa. He is everywhere. My mantra for the season was Santa is for fun and make-believe. Jesus is real.
Of course we talked about Jesus year round. He was always in our home. Santa came and went.
We had a creche that the children could play with during Christmas so they could act out the Christmas story with the figures. This made Jesus birth more real to them.
God bless you and Merry Christmas.
2006-12-11 04:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Deb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get the Bible stories out and let them learn about the birth of Christ first. Then when they are old enough you teach them about Christmas and Santa. Start at a young age and they will understand. Teach them that they should not tell the other children. Have you ever read the story about Virginia? That really explains alot to childern.
2006-12-11 03:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried not to do the Santa thing, let my kid know I was Santa. Didn't work too well.
Explain the true meaning of Christmas and do things together that are about Christmas. Buying toys for charities together, helping with food drives, clothes drives, etc. Explain how poor Mary and Joseph were at the time and the wise men brought them very important & value gifts to help support Jesus.
Explain the Santa part is your way of being the wisemen to modern day families, and you exchange gifts as Santa to celebrate the giving of spirit of Christmas. It reminds you how the Wisemen helped Jesus, plus it was his birth day and they wanted to celebrate it with him. Santa does the samething by bringing gifts to children on Jesus's birthday.
2006-12-11 03:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your 2nd answer has some great ideas. You might also consider teaching your kids about Saint Nicholas who was a real person and the origin of the modern day Santa.
2006-12-11 04:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by ModelFlyerChick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
particularly the opposite regrettably pondering that you're saying sin all you want and then ask forgiveness so that you will be able to do all of it once extra! analyze signifies that the reason persons conflict with emotion to locate equitable solutions is pinpointed the realm of the concepts known because the insular cortex, or insula, which is also the seat of emotional reactions. the obtrusive incontrovertible reality that the concepts has this manner of effectual reaction to unfairness signifies that sensing unfairness is a regularly occurring advanced ability. The emotional reaction to unfairness pushes adult males and women from severe inequity and drives them to be sensible. This statement exhibits our common impulse to be sensible isn't a not basic component that we study. It to that end fully illustrates that all and dissimilar persons have morals managed by the concepts and that Christians are thoroughly incorrect to analyze out and declare morals as their own!!!! yet Christians positioned some way round it! authorities information educate that Christians are significantly over represented in prisons for sexual, violent and fraudulent crime at the same time 12 months on 12 months authorities figures educate atheists make up least complicated 2% of the detention center inhabitants! The Catholic Church is paying 1000's in compensation for the sex/paedophile crimes of their clergymen on my own! Christians are significantly over represented interior the divorce courts! Christians invented the advice of sin and then the concept you would sin, ask forgiveness, get pardoned and initiate with a sparkling sheet! So no wonder that they are so knowledgeable at it truly is it? A Christian is a human being that feels repentance on Sunday for what he did on Saturday and is going to do on Monday. - Thomas Russell Ybarra
2016-11-25 20:44:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Christmas Ideas: Popular Christmas Screensavers, Popular Christmas Games, Popular Christmas Video software, Popular Christmas DVD Software, Popular Christmas Auido Software http://www.popsnail.com/christmas/Games.html
http://www.popsnail.com/christmas/Screensavers.html
http://www.popsnail.com/christmas/Video-Software.html
2006-12-11 18:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach your kids about Santa. It will help them grow deductive reasoning skills, and establish the fact that what they are told by authority, they should not take at face value. This will help them in the future when deciding for themselves who to vote for, and they will also learn to recognize that religion is not "true" because people say it's "true."
What a great lesson in intellectual exercise!
2006-12-11 03:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I never lie to them and give credit to a Santa but allow them to view him for the colorful and fun character he is. They recognize that we give them their gifts and that we do so because of Jesus's birth and his ultimate sacrifice for mankind. We also teach them to give.
2006-12-11 06:43:04 · answer #9 · answered by GrnApl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what if their are two santas that your child sees at the same time then the confusion comes to your child and you have to tell them hes not real, and tell them about Jesus
2006-12-11 10:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋