2007-11-08 04:27:50 · 22 answers · asked by Cinny [1334♀] 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
hasicit - LOL
2007-11-08 04:33:09 · update #1
Mimkat - i was heartbroken... for like an hour, hehe
Clo - I agree, it's lovely. I don't have kids but i love seeing my brothers so happy when they find their presents from "santa clause" waiting for them on xmas morning..i sound so cheesy hehe
2007-11-08 04:39:35 · update #2
They are 6 and 7 respectively. I have still time to figure it out! For now, I love to see their faces lightening up when talking about Santa and the tooth fairy. Those faces, full of joy, are just PRICELESS!!!!!!!
2007-11-08 04:33:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's fun to give the children something to look forward to that is mysterious, and magical. Kids are not stupid, and when they are old enough to understand that these are fairy tales, and not real, they usually take it in stride. I loved the wide eyed looks my kids would get on Christmas morning wondering what Santa brought them. We could also label some from Santa, and some from mom and dad, so the kids felt like they were getting twice as many presents. They loved it, and so did we.
I guess it just all depends on what you want to do. I personally think it is harmless fun, because as I said kids are not in any way stupid.
2007-11-08 04:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by CSmom 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I think they are fine...
You never hear stories in the news or anything like "Nine year old girl fainted and then went into repritory distress upon discovering that Santa isn't real." LOL!
So why not let them have some fun? These illusions are also useful for some scary/tramatic experiences as well, the Tooth Fairy being the obvious one. My mom also told me that she even used the Easter Bunny to help her break me off my baby bottles. She told me he took my bottles in exchange for a basket of sweets, and I didn't complain at all, since "he" had taken them. LOL!
So I see no harm in it, it does more good than bad.
2007-11-08 04:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by ..... 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have thought about this and I still don't know what the right thing to do is.
Santa is making a list and checking it twice, who's been naughty or nice. When my kids gets to that age where they ask a lot of questions. Will they think they were naughty because I (Santa) didn't get them a present? Because of where we live (where most kids are told of Santa), maybe it is best to go with the flow?
2007-11-08 04:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by Marquis 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are not lies, they are stories. Would you stop reading fairy tales to chidren just because they are not true? Children need stories in order to develop an inagination. Santa Claus is a lovely tradition which add to the magic of Christmas, the tooth fairy makes a rather traumatic event in a child's life exciting. Why do so many people want their children to grow up so quickly these days? Give them a bit of magic and plenty of happy memories.
2007-11-08 04:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by kittycymraeg 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I see nothing wrong with it. I don't know of anyone truly hurt by them. Unless you count the time I set my parents house on fire because I didn't get the train set. I clearly explained to Santa that I was a desperate character.
Everything's better now I get to play with my train everyday here at Brushywood. See it all works out in the end.
T4
2007-11-08 05:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every child needs a childhood,with the fairy stories and all,the pc brigade have taken that away,all kids know the difference between reality and non reality,they are all very bright,but this is a bonding and secret sharing thing that is being lost.Istill treasure all the stories i was told(i come from a broken home so they are important in remembering my mother)AND I STILL HAVE MY TEDDY.
2007-11-08 04:37:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fairy stories, all kids love a bit of magic & make believe. I wasn't scarred for life when I found out neither existed & I don't think my kids were either.
2007-11-08 04:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by Mimkat hate the new Yahoo Answers so has retired. 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think they're part of childhood.
since I'm not christian, i knew right off the bat santa wasnt real, but i still enjoyed the christmas-ey atmosphere in elementary school as much as any other kid.
2007-11-08 04:55:01 · answer #9 · answered by rocket queen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They know that I am the tooth fairy and Santa is REAL not a lie.
2007-11-08 04:37:06 · answer #10 · answered by Madam Naka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋