2007-12-27 14:01:13 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Don't tell him. He's too young to find out. Let him find out on his own.
2007-12-27 14:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Violet 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't. Lying to kids is a very dangerous damaging thing to do. When a child sees all of the adults acting like the lie is the truth they trust you and open their soul to believe a lie. They ignore their own instinct that tells them there is no such thing as flying in a sleigh or coming down a chimney or even people getting what their hearts desire or something that is life or death
if they are good in life. Thats the same lie people tell kids about god. Then when tragedy strikes and they see people suffer and die and face injustice they look to you and ask if god is real then why? They do not trust you parents their community or their own judgement many of them make horrible irreversible mistakes and wrong choices in life because of lies and misconceptions. Never do that again simply explain to a child that christmas is a tradition, based on a fable, a story or make believe so people can have fun
together once in a while. It's just as magical but you don't make your kid the worlds biggest sucker to be taken advantage by dirt bags, perverted clergy, or humiliated by other kids whose parents taught them the truth. Lying to your kid makes them appear stupid and act stupidly because their judgement is impaired. They will resent you for it. Good luck!
2007-12-27 14:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's best if he finds out on his own. Soon a child in his class will find out and spread the news. He might ask you, but you need to make sure he's leaning toward 'no santa' before you answer. Besides, you don't want to be the bad guy, do you? My dad told me santa wasn't real on Christmas Eve, and it was upsetting for me. I would have wanted to learn by my friends- that way we could discover together. :( oh well. Happy Holidays.
2007-12-27 14:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't. My parents never told me. I found out on my own and when I did I never let on to my parents that I knew. I'm sure my parents doubted my intelligence when I started into my teen years and still looked forward to Santa. I do believe in the magic of Santa because I saw it this past year with my three year old daughter. I couldn't fathom taking that away from her or from me for that matter.
2007-12-29 02:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by Regular Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's only 6. He should believe in Santa.
Though you could start telling him Santa is real because he is the spirit of giving and that is real.
2007-12-27 14:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wait until JULY when the emotion about Christmas and Santa aren't so strong, and he is distanced from the season and expectations.
It's not going to break his heart, but he might be mad at you for awhile and feel as though he was duped.
Which I guess he actually was, when you think about it.
2007-12-27 15:13:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just keep the cats in the bag until they are ready to come out by themselves? It's okay that he believes the fact that Santa exists. You can tell him to do his chores and behaves all year long. Then you tell him that Santa will make his wish list come true.
2007-12-27 14:11:06 · answer #7 · answered by genius4sure 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
don't tell him yet! keep the fun of santa alive! i always remember getting so excited about santa coming on christmas, and it was great incentive to be a 'good girl' all year so that i would get presents.
my parents always went out of their way to make sure my brother and i believed that santa was real: they took a couple bites of the cookies my brother and i left out, they knocked some logs out of the fireplace so it looked like santa accidentally knocked them out when he came down the chimney, they signed all the presents 'from, santa,' and they would always drive us around on christmas eve so we could try and look for rudolphs nose in the sky!!
believing in santa was the BEST THING about christmas as a child. i didn't find out he was for sure not real until i was about 12! and i think you should keep the spirit of santa alive in your house for your son.
also, even though everyone in our house is old enough to know santa isnt real, we still like to do these little traditions because its what makes christmas fun!
2007-12-27 14:08:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
As long as there are children in the world there will always be a Santa.
Why do you have to tell him... he will eventually find out.
2007-12-27 14:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by sandra k 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
DON'T!!! he's only 6!!! enjoy his childhood. he will find out on his own soon enough. kids don't stay that nieave for very long. but for now...just let him be a kid! trust me...christmas as a child is a lot more fun all because of the belief in santa. after i found out (when i was 7) xmas was not as enjoyable. don't do that to your child its not fair.
2007-12-27 16:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON"T santa and Christmas should be magical at that age. Kids grow up fast enough, let him believe
2007-12-27 14:36:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋