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Title: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: ipayitforward on December 06, 2009, 05:22:32 am: Just wondering if you tell your kids there is a Santa?
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Post by: jusu on December 06, 2009, 05:53:58 am: I always did. My poor Son was like the only kid that still believed in Santa. I believe, you mean there is NO Santa?
Why am I good all year? Who makes all the toys? Who eats the cookies? OMG...
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: jkhanson on December 06, 2009, 06:06:34 am: We treated Santa Claus as just a fun make believe character. It was fun to read stories about him (and Rudolph) but the baby Jesus was the real reason we celebrate Christmas.

Santa fits into the fairy tale realm of childhood....Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Easter Bunny....fun, but NOT real
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: bob0070 on December 06, 2009, 08:41:47 am: I tell them he's fake... which they already know
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Post by: James9777 on December 06, 2009, 10:20:12 pm: i will tell my kids there is a Santa when and if I ever have kids. It gives them something to believe in and makes them happy and when the right time comes they will learn the truth and will move on...
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: ipayitforward on December 08, 2009, 06:38:33 am: Hello friends,

We never told our kids Santa was real...we said that he was like Barney...it did cause a few problems with the neighbors when they were young. The neighbors parents came to us and asked us not to let our kids tell theirs that Santa wasn't real!

Dave D
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: acurtsinger2 on December 08, 2009, 07:30:09 am: i believe that it is ok to let them think there is a santa and childhood goes by so quickly, we need to let them have their dreams. :angel11:
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Post by: sweetsexylicous on December 10, 2009, 09:34:37 pm: I will tell my kids there is a Santa
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: MsMcGowan4 on December 12, 2009, 05:46:56 am: when i have kids i will
its all a fun game and i think everyone
should tell their kids. its apart of life
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: BeyondDelux on December 12, 2009, 07:09:31 am: my mom truly told me santa clause was real, so i grew up beliving he was real, until i didnt get the gifts i wanted. LOL
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: mlbevins on December 12, 2009, 10:32:39 pm: Quote from: jkhanson on December 06, 2009, 06:06:34 am
We treated Santa Claus as just a fun make believe character. It was fun to read stories about him (and Rudolph) but the baby Jesus was the real reason we celebrate Christmas.

Santa fits into the fairy tale realm of childhood....Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Easter Bunny....fun, but NOT real

I completely agree with you. We do the same. I have always let him know the true reason for the season.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: dodgers16 on December 12, 2009, 11:39:21 pm: I dont have kids, but if I do I would tell them There is a Santa Clause
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: Jerry1216 on December 13, 2009, 09:05:17 am: No because there is only one God to whom I give praise who knows what everyone is doing and is the giver of all things. I will NOT tell them a lie about SANTA SATAN the GREAT IMPOSTER! http://av1611.org/othpubls/santa.html
I will tell them of Jesus and how he gave us eternal life. I do not live to worship false gods. Not anymore I have seen the light.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: cece12 on December 14, 2009, 07:35:45 am: Considering I don't have "kids" any longer... I don't remember if I ever directly told them there was a Santa Claus or if they just brought into the hype. Nor do I remember if I ever told them there wasn't a Santa Claus, I think they both just figured it out.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: CHYNEEZ on December 14, 2009, 08:23:04 am: I have always told my kids that there was a Santa,... not only does it make them excellent children around Christmas time.. but always helps them take better pictures with Santa instead of being scared. :wave:
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: Gemz09 on December 14, 2009, 06:28:08 pm: yes to make them happy
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: gooddudz on December 14, 2009, 06:32:23 pm: I don't have kids, but i believe that telling them that santa claus is real is a good thing.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: Kymberli0529 on December 14, 2009, 08:00:34 pm: I guess I don't understand why telling that Santa is fake is a good thing???

I'm not a Christian anymore but I still allow my children to belive in Santa and at the same time we give gifts to the AIDS/HIV society, the homeless shelter, and the salvation army. I make sure they know about people less fortunate than them....I also give them the free choice to their religious beliefs. I refuse to brainwash my children. They can believe what they want, when they want. I think every child should have a little magic in their lives, santa being one of them...tooth fairy, etc. They know the 'real' Christmas story, they also know the story about rudolph and Santa. When they are old enough to form they're own opinions, they will. I absolutely refuse to force my children to my or anyone elses way of thinking.

Children need a little bit of magic to believe in, thats why they are called children. They are not and should not be treated as mini adults.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: s3xyrixa on December 14, 2009, 08:20:46 pm: Quote from: Kymberli0529 on December 14, 2009, 08:00:34 pm
I guess I don't understand why telling that Santa is fake is a good thing???

I'm not a Christian anymore but I still allow my children to belive in Santa and at the same time we give gifts to the AIDS/HIV society, the homeless shelter, and the salvation army. I make sure they know about people less fortunate than them....I also give them the free choice to their religious beliefs. I refuse to brainwash my children. They can believe what they want, when they want. I think every child should have a little magic in their lives, santa being one of them...tooth fairy, etc. They know the 'real' Christmas story, they also know the story about rudolph and Santa. When they are old enough to form they're own opinions, they will. I absolutely refuse to force my children to my or anyone elses way of thinking.

Children need a little bit of magic to believe in, thats why they are called children. They are not and should not be treated as mini adults.

I totally agree. Santa is one of those things that makes kids really happy and in turn makes the parents and everyone else happy. I bet everyone has memories of some awesome event ya did when you were little, like going to a water park or going on vacation. When you were a kid it was really big and exciting and everything was just dreamy. But when ya go back and visit the same place as an adult it's not as great as ya remember it to be. Believing in santa is kind of like that, I mean the guy actually did exist and now that he's gone parents have been following through with the same things he did for many generations and should keep the spirit going.I personally don't have kids just yet and I grew up as a jehovas witness so I never celebrated christmas until 2years ago with my boyfriends family.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: Kymberli0529 on December 14, 2009, 08:28:59 pm: I just think....

what is the problem with your children believing in a little bit of magic?
Also, if you were a real Christian, you wouldn't be forcing your children to believe your 'religion' so why not let them have a childhood....as I said before...Children are not and should not be treated as mini adults...

Completely agreed with the post before this...think about your favorite childhood memory..it most definitely doesn't live up to your adult fantasies does it? Was it going to church school...doubt it..
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: sgluckadoo on December 14, 2009, 08:53:21 pm: I dont have kids :-[

i am not sure what i would do. I probably would do the whole santa story just out of tradition and fun....
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: jeffblahnik on December 14, 2009, 09:32:59 pm: I think there's value in allowing kids to have the illusion of Santa. It's a magical time in your life believing it is true. True, it's a tough blow when you find out your parents were lying, but kids are resilient. I remember getting over it quickly when my mom offered me the chance to help her out being Santa for my younger sister.

People nowadays get too worried about this topic. It's part of being a kid.
Title: Re: Do You Tell Your Kids There is a Santa Clause?
Post by: ConnorsMom86 on December 14, 2009, 10:56:20 pm: Some people believe in santa and others don't I believe in santa claus.. =-) That is what I'm telling my son lol