Santa trouble!!!!!?

Question

My husband wants me to tell our twins (a boy and a girl) about Santa this Christmas but there only 7 yrs old. I want them to believe but he doesn't. What should i do....

Answer 1

Tell them about the real Santa -- St. Nicholas. :) There is no harm in children believing in Santa, b/c afterall, he was a real being. Don't ever tell them that Santa isn't real, because that would be lying to them.
The magical innocence of childhood is a wonderful thing.
As long as kids know that the true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of Christ's birth, then all is well. People can have it both ways -- Jesus and Santa can go together, there is no harm in it.

Answer 2

What is your husband's reasoning for wanting to tell your twins?! Believing in Santa is one of the best parts about being a child on Christmas. I don't think 7 years old is too old to still believe - I have a newphew that is 9 and still believes! It's great seeing how excited he is talking with his younger siblings about Santa. Before you tell your children, talk with your husband and find out why he's so persistent on telling your children. Once you tell them, you can never go back to the way things were. See if you can working something out and not tell them this year, but say, maybe when they're 9 or 10, and if they still believe, then you can tell them. Let them continue to be children, 'cause once they're grown up, you know you will miss it more than anything.

Merry Christmas!

Answer 3

Explain to your husband that if he does not want to believe in a person that gives willingly without asking for anything in return but to behave well, then he should not be celebrating CHRISTmas at all.

A few thousand years ago, God sent his son to us knowing that someday we would torture and kill him. He gave us his son because he loves us, not because we would give him a bigger present, or because the stores were all out of the Wii.

Today, much of the meaning of Christmas is lost on small children. Many believe in Santa however, this loving and caring old dude that gives you presents not because you are going to give him a present, but just because there is something in the world called Love.

So celebrate the birth of Jesus as you wish, but don't deprive the children of the hope that there is still love in the world, that there is someone out there that is willing to give them something without asking for anything in return.

Answer 4

Tell your kids on Christmas that Santa is not real??? Is he insane? Why not tell the kids on their birthday that they are adopted? Or wait until they struggle to pull out a lose tooth to tell them there is no Tooth Fairy?

I think your husband is way off base wanting to spoil their Christmas! If he insists on crushing their dreams, ask him to wait until next summer to tell them when they aren't thinking about the subject. It will come as a softer blow. But I don't think they need to know until they are asking for the truth.

Answer 5

Try to understand your husband's point of view. Try to explain yours to him. Then, between the two of you, try to come up with a solution that satisfies both of your needs & concerns.

Personally, I really don't understand why a parent would ever tell their children. My parents always kept the magic alive, even when we were adults & had kids of our own. I plan to do the same.

I don't think it's a lie - it's a loving surprise that you plan for them. Kind of a secret santa surprise party that you give them with joy, from your heart, with no demand or ulterior desire for gratitude or attention in return. It's pure giving with the only goal being to bring joy into the life of someone you love. Even when they do figure it out on their own, I can't imagine feeling anything but loved unconditionally.

Answer 6

don't tell them because not only would it ruin Christmas for them this year, they might tell their friends that Santa is not real and that might cause argument. They might also tell an adult or in front of an adult that Santa is not real and the adult might object and tell them otherwise. Then who should they believe? Don't ruin the magic for them this year. Just kinda let them figure it out themselves.

Answer 7

Well, you could read my blog, Santa left a few entries.
As a Santa Advocate, I would advise you to allow them to believe, and that you help Santa cause he is very busy. strike some kind of happy medium.

Answer 8

I would wait and do it when it's not christmas, you don't want to ruin it for them right now. at least that is what I would do, best of luck. Plus I think 7 is alittle young to tell them their isn't a Santa.

Answer 9

don't be so stupid as to let your husband rune Christmas for your children i believe that kids should be young and Innocent for as long as possible and if that means that they believe in Santa than so be it. and besides what a crappy time to tell them anyways. right near Christmas like this. if you absolutely insist then I'd wait till next year brake it to them in June or something. but my final words are: there kids and kids grow up fast enough as it is let them be kids while they can.

Answer 10

Tell him to keep his mouth shut. If they believe what can it hurt. I think that their is nothing wrong in believing in Santa. I do think that majority of presents should be addressed from mom and dad. My son is going to be 9 in January and to some extent he still believes, I tell him that if he doesn't then he isn't going to get anything! lol Merry Christmas! (Don't let him ruin it for them!)