2006-12-23 05:28:58 · 30 answers · asked by alexis (: 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
no, let them enjoy christmas as long as they can your only young once
2006-12-23 05:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Should you tell them the truth about Santa ?
Well that depends. It depends on the following
How old they are.....
If you have already told them santa exists.... I'm guessing you have. - If you have then that complicates things.... I agree with that other dude.... Kids will remember if you lie... My parents never told me that santa was real. They gave me the real reason for Christmas (the birth of Christ).
And if they would have told me the fake story about Santa coming down the chimney etc I would have found out that they had lied and remembered it like the other person said... They would also get disapointed at school when the other kids who know the truth tell them and ridicule them for not knowing.
If you have told them santa exists, I agree with the other person.... don't tell them the day before Christmas... Tell them in a month.
2006-12-23 13:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by Peter S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a great question - considering the date.
Well how old are they, if they're under about 7-8 it's ok if they still have faith in St. Nick. fine, My brother believes in UFO's and the Loch Ness Monster, and there's no convincing him otherwise.
For those on the fence, who you want to still believe, Argue against the conspriacy "Of course Santa's real..." "If he wasn't, think about it...EVERYONE would have to be involved...it would have to be a vast global conspriacy" , All the TV stations and stores and everything - it's just more believable to believe in Santa.
The day they develop some critical thinking skills and start reasoning things differently , the same argument to argue the other way, saying "Perhaps there was a conspriacy...Perhaps everyone IS involved....."
And then take them to the store and let them pick out some presents.
2006-12-23 13:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Mark T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, tell them about the real santa, the one that is in a warm heart, a good soul, a hug, smiles, laughter. Explain gently that santa is more than a guy in a red suit. It is a concept of love and caring about each other, not just in december, but all year long. And santa is the symbol of love and hope and warmth and concern. And if they want to believe in santa for a hundred more christmases, they are very much allowed to do so.
You know hon, we; all of us; don't have that much to hope for and beieve in. Try and keep santa in their lives if possible.
And don't forget to give them lots of hugs and smiles always.
2006-12-23 15:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by the witch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Let them discover on their own. I STILL tell my children and grandchildren that the magic in Christmas is belief in goodness and happiness for all children. While Christmas is a religious holiday celebrating the birth of Christ Jesus, the Santa Claus idea is perfect for small children who are not yet ready to understand a Savior or gifts of the Magii. Santa Claus is an elf who brings joy to children. He represents hope, love, and happiness in the world...and we have too little of that nowadays. Let your children cling to that hope for awhile. When they are older, you can tell them when they ask, that yes, there is no such one person as Santa, but that there are thousands of people in the world at Christmas time giving to the poor, helping in soup kitchens, donating toys to charities, and otherwise trying to make a better world. That is the "Santa story."
2006-12-23 13:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by Wiser1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no u shouldn't.Kids learn the truth themselves as the grow older.I'm sure they are probaly asking Santa for some fantastic stuff for Christmas,if u can't get them what they want tell them santa has alot of poor kids to take care of,u know make up some nice story or something.If u tell them your children will be naughty and not nice,which do u prefer?
2006-12-23 13:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by pacific30 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the situation of my own child i would not tell him unless he came to me saying ''santa is not real, or other children are saying this or that''..... you have to judge the whole situaton.. at a certain age peer pressure will let your child know that santa might not be real.. at that point it would be good to test the waters and see how your child feels.. otherwise i would let them enjoy there childhood, and believe as long as they can in santa... in todays world magic and wonder is not often seen... and a child that believes is a thing to treasure and enjoy
2006-12-23 13:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by hamesha133 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you should not tell the truth about santa because it could
mess up there christmas
2006-12-23 13:33:35 · answer #8 · answered by Baby Gurl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. It's cruel to destroy a child's dream. They'll find out at a certain time. By the way, what is the problem that your kids believe in Santa?
2006-12-23 13:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by monroe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know how old your kids are but mine is six and he just told me Santa doesn't exist. They know more than you think they do. I say tell them that way they appreciate where the gift really comes from.
2006-12-23 13:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should know about the idea of Santa, but leading them on and lying to them is kind of a lame thing to do. You wouldn't tell them that a fairy tale in a book was true, would you?
2006-12-23 13:38:18 · answer #11 · answered by cellardoor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋