St. Nicholas' gift-giving role in Christmas rites probably comes from his fame as the friend of children. Legend says that he used to give anonymous donations of gold coins to people in need. The legend spread around the world, and Christmas presents were distributed on December 6th when the celebration of St. Nicholas took place.
In my home, Santa Claus represents the spirit of giving, and the magic of the season. Therefore Santa is quite real, and quite an important tradition for us. And when my daughter is old enough to understand that Santa is not a real man in a red suit, but a symbol of charity, love, family, and community, she will not thinkg that I lied to her; she will know that I shared the magic of Christmas with her.
I'm sorry that you were not taught the magic of Christmas, but please don't ruin it for those who were.
2007-02-19 16:50:10
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answered by ~Biz~ 6
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Santa Claus isn't so much a lie as he is a legend or a fairy tale or some other kind of magic and fantasy.
Why do parents do it? Because they remember the magic, and because they believe that a child is young enough to believe in Santa for such a short time, and life can be so unmagical once someone is past the Santa-believing age, they want their children to experience that special feeling of magic for just a little while.
Parents aren't teaching lies to their children. They have that one make-believe magical thing that they share with their children for a little while because, in addition to all the other things parents need to teach their children it isn't such a bad thing to teach one's children how to imagine and find some magic in this world and how to help their own children do the same while they're still young enough.
Most children are not stupid. They figure it out by themselves. They sometimes confront parents. Sometimes they just pretend to believe until they're 20. They're not so stupid that they mix up the Santa thing with lies in general, and most children appreciate the years they got to believe.
The person who thinks its nothing but a big lie to share the Santa thing with children is very likely to be the person who never had anyone share with him the magic of imagination and the truth that the spirit behind Santa Claus is too pure to ever be called a "lie".
2007-02-17 22:30:07
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answered by WhiteLilac1 6
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Yes, I lied to them about Santa. Also lied to my mom about plenty of stuff in my life. Have even lied to my wife. Has anyone ever told their kids what they were REALLY doing when mommy and daddy had a little alone time and the kids started knocking on the door? Telling them your sleeping is an obviously lie unless your an unusually loud sleeper. Kids know something was up. So, I guess that is a lie at least by omission. Does everyone tell the truth all the time. No way. How often does anyone tell the truth was someone asks" Tell the truth now... Do I look fat in this outfit?" Or clothes or , ugly, scary etc. Yes we all lie. Do my kids hold some secret grudge against me because of Santa? I don't know but if they do they are hiding it well especially at Christmas time and they are adults now. I guess a lie, even with good intentions, is still a lie and I am sure I do it almost daily but not to keep out of trouble or to profit. Hurting another's feelings I guess is as good a reason as any to lie a little.
2016-05-24 01:18:22
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answered by Anonymous
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It's not actually a lie, but more of a passing of an tradition. Yes, we all know Santa isn't a real person. There is too many people out there making a big deal out of nothing. Every Christmas a group of people stands on our courtyard holding signs saying "Santa is Satin" and this boils my blood.
As I see it, Santa is a jolly ol fellow who loves the children. The big picture here is that us parents gets the message through our children that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
I hope Santa is around for generations to come, for to my children...I am Santa!
2007-02-17 20:54:46
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answered by IndianaHoosier 5
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why? fantasy.... santa claus is another fantasy, like zorro, spideman, superman, vampire, wolfman, king kong or hundreds of others. but the idea of santa make the litter kids more excited, when the kids become biggers( after 6 yrs old )is time to tell then the true, before somebody do it, why, because, we have to building strong relationship. and for this nothing better than said the true... the real reason of the season it is Jesus. not santa.
2007-02-17 21:02:59
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answered by Anonymous
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Parents like to see the "sparkle" in their kids eyes when they run to the tree to see the gifts that magical Santa brought with his reindeers...
But, really, I still remember when I found out that Santa wasn't real. I was in first grade, and a schoolmate of mine insisted that Santa wasn't real. Obviously, I rebutted that he was real, but he wouldn't bring toys to anyone who didn't believe in him.(Sounds a bit christian, actually) Anyways, to make a long story short, I enede up in a giant brawl against half a dozen kids, and after I got picked up the principal office and taken home, my parents told me the truth. Up to today, I can still remember what I felt. Betrayed. I had pummeled my peers because they dared to call my parents liars... And now it turned out they were right? I was wrong to stood up for them? And that was my first lesson in life: DON'T TRUST ANYONE. EVERYBODY LIES.
So, I think kids would rather don't know about Santa... But know that they can trust their parents. I surely would have liked to know that much.
2007-02-21 19:38:33
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answered by San La Muerte 3
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Oh brother. If you have kids I feel sorry for them. Santa Claus is all about the innocence and magic of childhood. As a child I believed in Santa Claus and I don't have any lasting side effects from it as far as I can tell. In fact I have fun memories of trying to stay awake to catch a glimpse of Santa and of course not being able to. And one of my best Christmas memories was when "Santa" left me and my sister a stuffed Garfield and a stuffed Pac-Man on the mantle. Of course I have even better memories of going to my grandparents and all of my aunts and uncles and cousins being there, and believing in Santa in no way takes away from that.
2007-02-17 21:48:26
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answered by nimo22 6
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I don't know! My mom went all j witness on me in 5th grade and I will never degrade a religion. However...I found my letters in my baby book and I can remember feeling cheated. My daughter is 2 this year and her dad and I argue about the fantasy folk like tooth fairy. Easter bunny. Santa. Democracy. Okay, I made that last one up but is'nt a child allowed some imaginary friends? The magic doesnt need to be a lie. Let me know if you find a happy medium.
2007-02-17 20:52:32
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answered by daisyjzmum 4
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My mother never bothered with the santa stuff. But i don't think a simple lie like santa is gonna hurt anyone i guess it makes the holidays more fun for them it's fine either way to me.
2007-02-18 04:54:37
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answered by nobody 5
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It's not a lie because you or family and friend can be Santa Claus. You know you can tell your kids that Santa Claus is not a reel. But they watch TV and Santa Claus is flying around in his slay. You can tell your kids Santa is reel but he does not flying in a slay.
2007-02-18 00:30:38
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answered by chain 2
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