If a child no longer believes in Santa Claus (but has sibilings that do) should they still receive gifts from Santa? Is it fair to either of the two to deny the child gifts from Santa?
My reason for asking is because my step mom is telling her 12 year old he is only getting 3 presents for Christmas this year because he no longer believes in Santa Claus, while his brother and sister will still be receiving 5 because they do believe in Santa. I personally don't think it's fair to him. I come from a family that have family members getting gifts from Santa and they're in their 50's. I don't understand why she is going to do this to her child, she knows that he will through a fit if the other two get more then him, so why not just be fair to the kids?
2007-11-17 14:41:54 · 15 answers · asked by Kati 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yes they should still get presents from Santa even if they don't beleive it would make the others stop beleiving.
2007-11-17 14:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by rainofshadows20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 25, married with 2 babies of my own, and when we go over to my mom & dad's for Christmas I still have a gift under the tree from santa LOL!! Definately he should get the same amount of gifts! Besides what will the younger kids think? They will start to question why santa didn't leave anything for the 12 yer old. Everyone should recieve equally ALWAYS. How unfair! You have to say something....
2007-11-17 14:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by QTpie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The gifts should be equal for all three. There is no reason she cant have a heart to heart with the older child and let him know that the others are younger and he must make sure that they have as many years to the imagination as possible.
And yes my husband even gets gifts from Santa, just so we can all have a good laugh. All my children are teens so there is no big secret.
2007-11-18 16:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he should still be getting as many gifts as the other children. What will the other children think? Wont they question why Santa didnt bring anything for their brother? I am 24 with my own child, and my mom still writes from Santa on most of my gifts.
2007-11-17 14:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can be sneaky and purchase extra gifts for the older children so they will have five gifts as well.
I was one of six, when my older sib's knew about Santa, we would all still have a couple of gifts from. We even gave our Parents gifts from Santa as well as our pets.
You could take your dad aside and let him know you want your older siblings to have a couple gifts from Santa.
We never out grow Santa..
I am 50 and I still have my Picture taken with The Easter Bunny.. Anything to sit on a lady's lap.
2007-11-17 14:56:39 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have one step daughter that believes (she is 8) and one that doesn't (she is 10) I give them both gifts from Santa because the younger one would catch on right away and I don't want to ruin the illusion for her. My grandma still gives me presents from Santa, I think it's cute.
2007-11-17 14:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by TLS (Caitlin is coming! 5/15/08) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's defenitely not fair! I'm 16-years-old and I still receive presents from Santa because my little sister still believes. If I didn't get any presents from Santa, my sister would begin to wonder why i'm not getting anything....and my parents would never give her more than me. They give us equal amounts.
2007-11-17 14:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my family, as long as there were (or are) children that believe in Santa Claus then everyone has at least one present that says it is from Santa.
2007-11-17 14:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom always gives the same amount no matter what. I am the youngest of 4 kids and my siblings knew not to ruin Santa Clause for me. I think it is wrong that he doesn't get the same amount.
2007-11-17 14:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is her own fault that she decided to tell him the big fat Santa lie. It isn't his. He found her out. Sorry, but Christmas is about giving and not about a fictional character. You do the same for all your kids. You don't leave one out. My parents had 8 kids. When we got older, I noticed getting fewer gifts, but they were more expensive. They budgetted out $50 each some years, $100 each some years, but whatever they had was split equally between all 8 kids.
2007-11-17 15:39:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋