I have never told my kids that he's is real. I just tell them that he is a xmas man, who spreads the joy of xmas. I tell them the story of St Nicolas as well.
I have never wanted to give him credit for something I spend all year organsing. And also I would be lying to them if I tell them that he gvies them presents.
What do you tell your kids?
2007-11-23 06:46:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
lol yes father xmas is santa
2007-11-23 06:56:49 · update #1
i dont say he's really when they ask if he's real i just say i hope so because i want some good stuff this year and they seem happy with that it all about keeping the magic alive though isn't it ?
2007-11-23 08:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by dolly doo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it`s nice for them to believe when they are very young. They`ll soon work out for themselves what is real and what`s not...kids are more clever than you`d give them credit for. Christmas is about giving and maybe you shouldn`t let their imaginations down just yet in hope of getting a little recognition for all your hard work; Come Christmas day, I doubt they would be too bothered anyway. Older kids and the adults around in your family at this time of year should realise the trouble you are going to and should be more than willing to give you some acknowledgement, leaving the believing to the little`uns.
Merry Christmas!
2007-11-23 07:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by mokiemagic 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Funny you asked this. My wife and I decided that we would not tell our daughter he was literally real, but we talked about what he represents, and that he can be 'real' in that sense. Our motivation was religious: we didn't want her to hear about Santa the way she heard about God, and then later find out that her parents were "only kidding" about one of them.
Guess what happened? When she got a little older, she decided on her own to believe in Santa literally, in spite of what we said! This lasted for a few years.
2007-11-23 06:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a brilliant form of human beings sense that throughout the experience that your little one can ask the question, they'd desire to be sufficiently previous to appreciate that Santa isn't genuine. i do no longer think it. i think of that the magic ought to stay genuine for as long as we could make it so. Even my 14 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous niece asks me if i think of Santa is genuine and that i say particular. we've a saying in our domicile, "end believing, end receiving." i might quite tell your mom that she overstepped her bounds via telling your daughter that there is no Santa devoid of your permission. you may desire to now take a seat including your little one and talk approximately Christmas. tell her that Saint Nick became right into a real guy or woman who rather did convey grants to infants and that a brilliant form of human beings nonetheless think of he nonetheless does. Or tell her that Grandma became into incorrect, or maybe however some human beings have not got faith it, that Santa is quite genuine. If that is going to no longer be able to be taken back and you are concerned that the magic would be lost, attempt to assist her discover the magic back via speaking approximately how we can all save the Spirit of Christmas alive via residing with extra kindness and giving provider and prefer to others at that particular time of three hundred and sixty 5 days. in case you haven't got faith in Christ, this may not artwork, yet once you do: Christmas isn't fantastically lots Santa and getting grants. it is likewise with regard to the present of the Savior's start that became into given to us an prolonged time in the past. the clarification we provide presents is in similitude of that maximum suitable present and of our desire to convey presents to the foot of the Christ-little one. And if we are residing with love and ask your self in our hearts, Father Christmas will continuously be genuine and could continuously convey us presents and reward.
2016-10-17 22:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is ok to tell them about father xmas until they are about 10 then it is time to come clean. I found out when i was 12.
2007-11-23 06:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let the kiddies have a little bit of magic in their young lives, they learn the harsh realities all too soon for my liking.
2007-11-23 15:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by Luv 2 Larf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i tell my daughter that Santa brings her one present that's very special, mummy and daddy buy the rest!
2007-11-23 06:56:39 · answer #7 · answered by samanthaw 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i would tell them he's real just becuase its a little kid thing to believe in things like that.
2007-11-23 07:17:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You make me cry, are you saying he is not real.
2007-11-23 06:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by EnglishDenis 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
i tell him he is real.. gives them somat to use there imagination with...
2007-11-23 06:56:19 · answer #10 · answered by cinderella 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋