My kids do not believe in the Easter Bunny either. I don't lie to them ever and leading them on about Santa and the Easter Bunny equals to lying in my book.
2006-12-11 06:26:21 · 15 answers · asked by theres_never_a_plan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
My kids are well adjusted and I tell them to respect other kids' beliefs. As for the reason I asked is because people I know seem surprised I would do such a thing.
About the great pumpkin...we do not celebrate Halloween. We know better than to worship the devil and NO, we're not Jehova's witnesess. We're catholics and we have a very fun, open minded outlook for life. We just see things as they are.
2006-12-11 06:47:52 · update #1
I am a father of two and they know that Santa is based on St. Nicholas but they know is not an elf living in the north pole and bringing gifts only to the privileged and forgetting about the third world kids. We're Mexicans so we never had no Easter bunny bring no eggs. I told my kids about that and they know Easter is about Jesus resurrection not a rodent bringing eggs. Silly notion.
2006-12-11 06:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by stressfree_fitdad 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We did the same with our kids and they are just fine. We NEVER have Easter baskets or visits from the Easter bunny. They don't miss it because they never had it to begin with.
My in-laws do the Santa thing. I've explained that Santa comes from Sinter Klass, or Saint Nicholas who loved children and wanted to share God's greatest gift with them, and now, it's a game we play at Christmas time. They have fun picking stuff out for each other to give to as "Santa Clause"
2006-12-11 06:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by mazooka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some human beings prefer to tell there youngsters that because of the fact to make it relaxing and exciting so as that they wont be begging there mom or dad for what they choose.they say ask santa for that. i understand its undesirable to tell them its not actual on the top. i in my view knew santa wasn't real while i became into youthful. it did not make experience how he might pass down the chimmy and supply out provides.
2016-10-18 03:00:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I reached the age of questioning Santa's existence, my mother told me, "It's whatever you believe" and refused to either confirm or deny his existence. So I believed for another year, and by the next Christmas had come to my own conclusion. She took a similar stance on the Easter Bunny, Jesus, and other religious and cultural quandries.
I think this is the best option, since it allows for both faith and reason. You're not lying to them, but you're also giving them the chance to be kids, to believe in something magical. They will come to their own conclusions as they age, so you don't have be the Big Bad Reality Police.
2006-12-11 06:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope. I have never been a fan of lying. I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. In the Bible we see that the first recorded lie was told by Satan. Doesn't this say something. My grandmother once told me, when I somewhat annoyed at being lied to stated Santa is a lie, that there is a need to be delicate. I do not need to pretend to believe as they do but I do not need to be rude.
2006-12-11 12:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never saw it as lying but rather a game of imagination that lasted many years and brought me comfort and joy as a child. In my family, the spirit of Santa lives on even after we catch on that he is not someone outside our house. I think "lying" is an overused word in our society. Too many lawyers running around shouting "objection, hearsay". Just because something is not as real as it seems does not make it a lie. Everyone thinks honesty is such a virtue even when it kills pleasure and insults. Sure you can admit to the kids that you are Santa, but You are real and your act of giving was real. Just because you wrapped it up in a story about red suits and reindeer does not make it a lie.
2006-12-11 06:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by Signilda 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would tell them the story of santa and the easter bunny as well and they should be stories in their own right not living beings to be worshipped.
2006-12-11 06:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by Craiova 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree that there should be a quality of magic in a child's life.
I have fantastic memories of hunting around the house for Easter eggs, and one year we had procrastinated getting a tree, so "santa" gave me my very own in my room.
I also think that you might have caused complications for your kids socially, as they will disagree with the other kids at school when the subject comes up.
However, unfortunately you can't really "unring the bell" and say that these creatures DO exist. Which makes me wonder why you are even asking.... ..
2006-12-11 06:38:24 · answer #8 · answered by missvictoria30 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think that is really a personal issue...that should be decided with each family...kids can sometimes be cruel though so I would also tell them that some children do believe and its not nice to push their beliefs off on someone else.
2006-12-11 06:33:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you are wrong to tell your kids about Santa. Being a child is the one and only time in one's life that you truly believe that there is some magic and good in the world. The sooner we all lose the magic, the sooner we end up being pragmatic old cynics. Let your kids believe.
2006-12-11 06:32:25 · answer #10 · answered by marionbarryuk 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋