SANTA CLAUSE??? i can't afford it anymore...the gifts from mom, dad, and step mom and dad, plus the EXPENSIVE gift from santa. i think they are old enough to be told this nonsense in just that...nonsense!!! i'm sick of waiting in line at the mall to have their pictures taken with the fat, drunken old guy. i'm sick of reading them "santa clause is comming to town", i'm sick of decorating the house with the creepy santas!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! since it is still october, should i tell them now, or wait until it's closer to christmas??
2007-10-25 05:13:55 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I say wait until Dec 24th and then read off a list of the things the kids did that pissed off "Santa"... like
*setting fire to the living room carpet when they messed with your lighters
*spilling your beer on you when you were passed out on the front lawn
*Walking around with tampons in their nose while at school
*using a sling shot and shooting your dog with M&Ms
tell them they ain't getting crap
2007-10-25 05:20:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 5⤋
Bah Humbug to you too. It's ok to tell your 7 year old, but not the two little ones. This there is no rule that says you have to buy expensive gifts just be sure to get them something they will like.
Have you always hated Christmas? Think about what Christmas meant to you when you were a child, and give your children some warm memories of Christmas. You can cut back on your decorating at home, there is no rule that says you have to take the kids to the mall to see Santa.
Teach your children about sharing and let them put some coins in the Salvation Army Kettle. My kids loved that, and they carry on the tradition with their kids.
2007-10-25 20:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by Deb W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fondest childhood memory is my mother taking out a yellowed newspaper copy of "The Night Before Christmas" and reading it every Christmas Eve. I remember listening for sleigh bells as I fell asleep. I don't remember exactly finding out about Santa. So I guess it wasn't too traumatic. Our daughter had many questions about Santa her kindergarten year, and none the first grade year. She still gets presents from Santa. Our grandchildren immediately saw through the tooth fairy (they are 6 and almost 8) but neither one has questioned the reality of the Santa situation. I think they don't want us to be disappointed!
Your seven YO probably is hearing rumors at school. If so, the younger ones may get filled in by their sibling. If they ask then it would be fine to tell the truth, gently, minus the sarcasm and anger seen in your post. Don't ask your children to learn cynicism too early in life.
2007-10-25 14:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Ara57 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MIMI......MIMI.....MIMI...
lighten up toots..enjoy the season and let the kids enjoy it also,,,its only once a year and its more than just about santa clause...and there is nothing wrong with a drunk santa..he has 8 designated drivers..one even hase a bright nose to lead the way...parking for santa is no problem...houses with no chimneys are a little rough, but thats why he has elves..why crush the tots little hearts...there was a real ''senta klause'' in germany..which is where he derived from...so he is real...just like aliens and ufo's...in a way, his sleigh is a ufo..and santa is an alien..nobody has ever seen him come or go...merry christmas, mimi and family
2007-10-25 13:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. You sound like a grinch here. I'm sure you aren't.
1. Who is the parent?
2. Do you agree that the parent should be in charge?
3. Why are the children in charge? Tell the kids that Santa is limiting the gifts this year so they need to be more selective in what they would like to have.
I don't think you need to tell them so soon. Let them enjoy it. Have some fun. Relax. It's your business and no one else's. Don't succumb to society's pressures. It's all nonsense anyway. I don't care what anyone else thinks unless they are paying my bills. (If you aren't then you should mind your own business. I prefer to stay out of debt. Thank you kindly.)
2007-10-25 12:19:43 · answer #5 · answered by Unsub29 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
why does the gift from santa have to be EXPENSIVE?? can a 3 or 4 year actually appreciate the difference? are you really buying gifts to put 3 other people's names on?
sounds a little like you set yourself up for the expense part ... get out of that habit NOW ... don't let these kids grow up 'expecting' a ton of expensive material items - just be creative with the type of gifts ... the seven-yr-old is probably hearing rumors that santa isn't real in school already ... let them believe what they want, they will grow out of believing before you know it anyways, just get out of the habit of putting a ton of money into this asap ...
2007-10-25 12:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by slinkies 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, dont tell them. Especially not your 3 and 4 year old. Who said that the gifts had to be expensive? Your little kids dont know how much you spend until they get older. You know you dont have to put all the names on the gifts. I didnt find out until I was 9 or 10. Keep the spirit of Christmas going...let them find it out themselves.!
2007-10-25 17:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by may i help you? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, there are some GREAT answers here. I liked Jamal's a lot, but Reverend Ron's just blew me away! The latter's has the bonus of being a great story the little ones will cherish as they get older. It will also teach them how to behave with their children, so I endorse the Rev's answer.
BTW, I think you are warping your kids perspective of reality by letting them believe in a lie, particularly one as creepy as it is okay for a fat guy in a red suit to break and enter into their home when they are asleep. Tell them the truth right away.
2007-10-25 13:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by Marc G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
whatever you decide. be gentle. let the kids be kids. whether you tell them or not, they'll figure it out anyway. There's no sense in making it devastating to them.
we told our kids last year (they were 5) and they didn't believe us. we were struggling with it because we thought it was distracting from the birth of Jesus and celebrating the wrong person/event. On a more selfish note, I don't like giving away credit for all those presents. We tried to tell them, but they laughed about it. I still think it's kinda funny when I think of our conversation. To be honest with you, I don't know if they still believe or not.
2007-10-25 13:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by ScottyJae 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never told my son that there is a Santa Clause... I think it is appropriate to tell them he isn't real. Oh, but you should tell them about the real Saint Nicholas, his real life is much more interesting than some guy that sneaks into your house once a year...
2007-10-25 12:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by alexandersmommy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mimi...just because you have lost the "Christmas Spirit" why ruin it for your children. Don't you DARE tell you little ones there is no Santa. Why take away this part of their childhood. Just because your unhappy with YOUR life why do this to them. Christmas is what you make it. if you want it to be expensive, then it will be. Maybe you should cut back on some of YOUR OWN luxuries and give your kiddies a christmas. I can't believe that your actually thinking of doing this to such young ones. Glad your not in my family or the mother of my grandchildren....!.
2007-10-25 12:24:27 · answer #11 · answered by bookemsgirl 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋