Should you tell little ones about Santa?After all, you are lying.What do you think?

Question

I have some little kids around and they're always talking about Santa Claus. Should I tell them He's not real?

Answer 1

I think it's better if you keep it a secret cause kids think he's real and it's fun for kids to think that........i'm sure if you tell them they probably will get mad. And besides they'll find out when they get older, either that or just think it's out of there league. So i would just not tell them at all. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

My daughter is 5, and just started Kindergarten. She doesn't tell me much about school on her own, but she gets very excited about things like riding the school bus and going to Open House! LOL She's VERY outgoing, nothing at all like me... which is a good thing! She's always been my 'little jumping bean' and she is a total monkey. She's always hanging on swingsets, doing headstands on the couch, etc. She loves to dance, and she has a friend who does cheerleading, so she loves to learn that and recite all the cheers for me at home. She's very inquisitive, and will probably know how to drive FAR before she turns 16 cuz she's always asking me questions about it in the car! Some of the 'funny' words she says without realizing it are 'dancerina' (meaning ballerina) and 'calmish' which is new and means calm, from what I can gather! I am a single full time working mommy. I'm fine with the way life is right now, but if I ever meet 'Mr. Right' I'd love to have at least 2 more kids - another girl and a boy.

Answer 3

No, it's not your place to.
I believe that "Santa" is the spirit of christmas.......the kindness and love shared during this time of year. St. Nicholas was once a real person and is the basis for "Santa Claus". He was very generous, giving to the poor and needy. Today, people take up the job of "Santa Claus" for their family and friends. The parents of those children are being Santa for them, and are real.

Answer 4

I never believed in Santa. I always loved Christmas just as much as any other kid.

My boyfriend comes from another country and they don't do Santa there, and the kids don't miss out cos of some imaginary figure. Believing in Santa doesn't give you a better childhood. It's a recent idea anyway. Christmas is still Christmas without a hyped-up Coca Cola character.

Answer 5

Once a noble man in Germany was very good, and generous. He started the tradition of giving presents to children at Christmas time. For his works he was made into a Saint; Saint Nicholas. St. Nick would deliver his presents while driving a sleigh being pulled by reindeer every year on the night before Christmas. He died a long time ago, but his spirit still lives in our hearts.

Today the tradition is kept alive by Santa Clause and some tales grow in the retelling. Today the tale is about a man who lives at the North Pole and uses flying reindeer to deliver all his packages to all the children in the world on one night; Christmas Eve.

Santa Clause is based on a real man, a very good man, but he was only a man and he died a long time ago. He did such a good thing that all Christians want to keep his spirit alive, however he is no longer a real man. But, as long as you believe in him, inside your heart then he will seem real. This is a secret kept by all adults, and if you tell anyone that you know the secret then you will be spoiling the Holiday for them. So keep his spirit alive inside of you and keep his secret.

This is all true and explains that the important thing is not the man himself, but the spirit of Christmas. If your children are old enough to understand this explanation then they should be questioning if Santa Clause is real or not. One of the key indicators is when they start asking questions about Santa Clause like “do reindeer really know how to fly.”

Of course if you are a Christian you will want to explain the real meaning of Christmas, which I shouldn't have to tell you about. Then it is proper to tell them of your faith. Even Jews and Muslims honor Jesus Christ as a great profit.

It is pretty bad to start lying to a child, and I was shocked when I found out that some of the lies I was told by adults weren’t really true. I wouldn’t use this explanation until the children started to ask questions that show their doubt in Santa Clause, but as soon as they ask if Santa Clause is real you are going to want to be truthful to them. However, you must make them promise not to tell anyone the secret because that will spoil it. If someone asks them directly “Do you believe in Santa Clause?” then they can respond “He was real, and his spirit still lives today, but the man who inspired the legend of Santa Clause died a long time ago.”

Answer 6

well my parents never even tried to convince me about Santa. They told me straight that they bought me all the gifts and Santa wasn't real. It may sound harsh, but I think it saved me a lot of embarassment, and all that Santa stuff doesn't make much difference. If you say Santa isn't real, you still get gifts right? So don't lie. You'll do more harm that way.

Answer 7

Santa Claus isn't a lie, but a myth. I fail to see the harm in teaching about selfless giving. If it takes a fable for the young to understand the concept, they grow up and are all the better for it.

Answer 8

Let kids beleive that there is a kind person who dose things and all he wants in return is for them to be good people, Oh ah lets break their hearts and let them know at a young age that this world is a rotten place to live. That will help make them look forward to the great things coming.

Answer 9

No! Listen, whether or not you feel the lie is appropriate is immaterial. You have to respect the decision of these children's parents to tell them about Santa Claus. Besides, it is not like it is hurting anybody - there is no malice in it.

Answer 10

I wouldn't tell them because me and my friend were just talking this morning about how much we miss believing in Santa. I Still wish I did! Wait until they ask you about him.