when we speak of santa claus, or the easter bunny?
2007-08-25 14:13:40 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, we should explain to our children that these characters don't exist, but teach our children to be considerate of others and not go telling them they don't exist, they will find out of their own accord anyway.
2007-08-26 00:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it is ever right to lie to anyone. This includes speaking of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny to children in ways that mislead them into believing things that aren't true.
However, play acting scenarios and relating fictional stories can be relaxing and educational. There is nothing wrong with them as long as people are aware they are not based on fact.
At a very early age, children can understand and should be taught the difference between imaginary and real.
If we're always honest with our children, perhaps they'll believe us when it really matters.
2007-08-26 02:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan Kingsford 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Don't lie to them about Santa or the Easter Bunny. Especially not Santa or the Easter Bunny.
December the 25th is about the birth of Christ, the Son of God, born to a virgin. And Resurrection Sunday is about Him defeating the grave in our place. The two foundational points of all that we were created by and for, and most people start their kids off with a lie that starts them off without any of it!
In the overall scheme of things, it would be better for parents to lie to their kids about smoking or sharing needles. That only puts them at risk of killing the body.
2007-08-25 21:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never right to lie.
Whether it is to save someone's life. The end does not justify the means.
If you believe that telling your children about santa claus, easter bunny, tooth fairy, sand man or fairytales as a lie. Then it is a lie.
If you think of it as something that can stimulate your child's imagination then there's something about it and is not a lie.
Do you know why there are santa's in malls or someplace where children can sit on their lap?
There are alot of things we can think of how it came.
But for me I have found some meaningful purpose of it, santa is a child counselor. Sometimes we need instruments to know the concerns of our children. Same as God our Father used Moses and the others as His instruments.
God bless you.
2007-08-27 01:09:31 · answer #4 · answered by jerriel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not any different than telling them there is a god. But Santa and the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy is all for fun.
2007-08-25 21:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by sweetgurl13069 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not necessary to lie to them. My children always knew by the age of two or 3 that it was make believe fun and part of the holiday and that Santa was the spirit of giving, sort of like a cartoon character that encourages us to give to each other. Also we didn't make that big a deal out of it. If my kids ever asked about things, I would tell them truthfully very simply answering their questions.
2007-08-25 21:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by Gma Joan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it should be considered a lie. You are helping your children grow creatively and showing them that there are possibilities beyond our lives. Children are pure and only desire happiness and love so why start them off knowing they've come into a world of hate and ignorance. Children learn eventually that Santa Claus isn't real but they never look back at those moments and think, everyone lied to me...those ***holes, they cherish those moments and pass those happy innocent feeling to their children.
2007-08-25 21:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
lieing is a skill that all humans need. the trick is teaching children when to lie. its ok to live when keeping a secret about a suprize birthday party but its not ok to lie when you break a window. as for santa, i think that depends if you tell them santa is really alive or real as in pretend.
2007-08-25 21:21:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't look at those as lies, merely as myths. They are useful as they help children to figure out that not everything in life is real and to make the cognitive connection that mom and dad do the leg work for the mythological figures.
2007-08-25 21:20:26 · answer #9 · answered by genaddt 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so.
I think starting them (us) off with lies is a way of indoctrinating further lies later on in life.
It has a cutesy family feel to it, but look at the effects, the parent is made to break a child's trust early in life. It then becomes that much easier for the church and state to insert itself afterwards.
2007-08-25 21:19:56 · answer #10 · answered by annarkeymagic 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋