Is Telling Your Kids That Santa Exsists A Lie?

[originata]

IF I had kids I wouldn't want them believing in Santa Claus. It is a lie, but I don't think its necessarily a bad thing. IMO, its good for kids to believe in something that is greater than themselves. Whether its maturity or some failure of the parents not all kids comprehend God. Its what you do with that lie is the most important thing IMO. If you teach kids to expect a bunch of things for Christmas and let the commercialism guide the meaning then you get what you ask for.

[naskiecenye]

my chiildren believes in santa and i did when i was a child and it never hurt me and it wont hurt them i still believe in santa i dont believe the supernatural part but i do believe santa once brought xmas cheer and thats what i teach my children its not only about santa but the lord and savior

[lowpost]

Get real people. I want my "child" to have a "childhood". Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Toof Fairy are the fantasy & magic that make the occasion as well as childhood special. I don't feel that your child would be damaged by knowing or not knowing, but I do think that some will resent not having those special memories as they approach adulthood.

Micheal Jackson is an extreme example of childhood denial, he tries to purchase or experience his childhood through other children.

"What you mean that child cain't have no Chrismas?"

[slickbitty]

Originally Posted by lowpost

Get real people. I want my "child" to have a "childhood". Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Toof Fairy are the fantasy & magic that make the occasion as well as childhood special. I don't feel that your child would be damaged by knowing or not knowing, but I do think that some will resent not having those special memories as they approach adulthood.

Micheal Jackson is an extreme example of childhood denial, he tries to purchase or experience his childhood through other children.

"What you mean that child cain't have no Chrismas?"

is an example of child abuse...not child hood denial.

[Sundiata]

Originally Posted by lowpost

Get real people. I want my "child" to have a "childhood". Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Toof Fairy are the fantasy & magic that make the occasion as well as childhood special. I don't feel that your child would be damaged by knowing or not knowing, but I do think that some will resent not having those special memories as they approach adulthood.

White-only images can damage the self-esteem of Black children. Too many children already believe that there is a White Jesus, White angels, anything that we hold in high esteem. Those children are later going to grow out of the Santa Claus phase, but after they grow out of it and they’ve only seen a White Santa Claus, they internalize that. - Julia Hare, a psychologist and co-founder of the Black Think Tank in San Francisco.


There is nothing special about teaching our children about Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or the Easter Bunny. That is European nonsense and it contributes to the mentacide of which many of our people suffer. - Sundiata

[originata]

Originally Posted by lowpost

Get real people. I want my "child" to have a "childhood". Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Toof Fairy are the fantasy & magic that make the occasion as well as childhood special. I don't feel that your child would be damaged by knowing or not knowing, but I do think that some will resent not having those special memories as they approach adulthood.

Telling your kids to believe in someone who does not exist does not equal having a childhood. Just because someone doesn't want to go with the status quo doesn't means you are robbing children of anything. Just because a child isn't going to expect a ton of gifts under the tree on Christmas, or money under their pillows when they lose a tooth, etc doesn't mean you can't create other memories.