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Soon I was old enough to tell that my mom's handwriting and "Santa's" were identical, so pretty darn young lolol.
I'd say that at that point, tell him the truth that Santa is a now-mythical figure based on a historical Greek saint who would secretly leave gifts for young children.I have a kiddo that says he doesn't believe anymore. Even using logical arguments on why. I've been questioning whether I tell him the truth or I try to convince him.
.When my kids were younger and in public school I used to always worry they would ruin it for all the other kids at school because we never did the Santa thing at our house.
Stop lying to your kids. They're going to doubt you enough as it is.I have a kiddo that says he doesn't believe anymore. Even using logical arguments on why. I've been questioning whether I tell him the truth or I try to convince him.
Kids ruining the illusion or picturing Maser with offspring?
Fortunately I never had to grow up being lied to about the stupid Santa Claus business.
We grew up knowing the historical background for it and understanding how people like to pretend.
I've tried my best to make sure any Children I'm around understand actual history and not the silly myth.
What I find most revolting is all these stupid "adult" people on the "news" after some kids find out they have been lied to, all being teary eyed and trying to beg and plead that Sandy Claus is real...
We just never lied to our kids to begin with.What age did you or your kids stop believing in Santa?
One can only imagine the level of pride from this act.We just never lied to our kids to begin with.
I've got one who's 7 and something tells me this is the last year she'll believe. But I hope not.
Kids and Christmas is so much fun I wish we'd put up decorations after the fourth of July. I used to be the other way about it but the innocence and anticipation and wonderment of children is wonderful
Who let a decent person into the hide?I've got one who's 7 and something tells me this is the last year she'll believe. But I hope not.
Kids and Christmas is so much fun I wish we'd put up decorations after the fourth of July. I used to be the other way about it but the innocence and anticipation and wonderment of children is wonderful
I think the best way to provide a true nurturing AND healthy mental development process for kids is to ADAPT to their changing thinking as they grow. When they are very young and believe in fantastic things, encourage them and play into these fantastic ideals with them so they do not feel alienated. When they start developing logical thinking and asking questions to things that do not add up, now it is the time to help them develop this critical thinking by explaining to them why their conclusions and questions are correct (or wrong if they are wrong), and teach them to apply the same to things that they WILL encounter in school and in the outside world.
That said, Christmas is our favorite time of the year too. As a matter of fact, got up this morning to see my GF already up and starting to put out Christmas decorations. Guess who immediately greeted her with the biggest smile and instantly went forth to prepare breakfast for everyone!
Tomorrow is one of my days off and we will be going here with a couple of our friends from Manhattan and then grabbing some coffee and cakes in the neighborhood:
Harry Potter Store in NYC, open for two years now:
I thought my kid would have loved Harry Potter and nope. I thought it was a sure thing. I had the books and everything ready to go.
As a matter of fact, it is a point of pride that my kids don’t need to be manipulated with the threat of an ever-watching, magic man in the sky to establish motivation for good behavior.One can only imagine the level of pride from this act.
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Everybody is different. As long as they pick something wholesome and healthy to grow up alongside on, encourage them. The books are not just for children, they are for all age ranges. I didn't even start noticing them until WAY later. When they first came out (Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets), I was in high school and FULLY into the rap, gangsta and hip hop culture. The moment I picked one up out of curiosity though, I could NOT put them down, ever again LOLOL, and I am glad to be with someone who loves them even more than I do. They are awesome to have around as a shelf ornament and one day your kid might just pick one up on a rainy slow day and become immersed in the story.
Projection.As a matter of fact, it is a point of pride that my kids don’t need to be manipulated with the threat of an ever-watching, magic man in the sky to establish motivation for good behavior.
But if your kids need to be lied to and manipulated, you can be proud of that. I guess. If you want to.
As a matter of fact, it is a point of pride that my kids don’t need to be manipulated with the threat of an ever-watching, magic man in the sky to establish motivation for good behavior.
But if your kids need to be lied to and manipulated, you can be proud of that. I guess. If you want to.
We have plenty of fun. Presents from “Santa”, etc. But there was never a question of belief because we never suggested it was anything other than fantasy.It's really about magical fun for the kids and the parents. You are applying something negative to a positive.
We have plenty of fun. Presents from “Santa”, etc. But there was never a question of belief because we never suggested it was anything other than fantasy.
So the conversation from the very beginning is “Santa is a mythological character” and not “I hope the kids don’t find out the truth”.
How is it positive to tell a child that someone knows when they are sleeping or awake and knows if they’ve been bad or good and is planning to punish or reward as a result?
as for you @Rthur, Santa and the Judeo-Christian celebration of Christ‘s birth don’t go together at all….so you are what…a liar and a heretic? A Christian of convenience? Just full of shit?
Nice try.We have plenty of fun. Presents from “Santa”, etc. But there was never a question of belief because we never suggested it was anything other than fantasy.
So the conversation from the very beginning is “Santa is a mythological character” and not “I hope the kids don’t find out the truth”.
How is it positive to tell a child that someone knows when they are sleeping or awake and knows if they’ve been bad or good and is planning to punish or reward as a result?
as for you @Rthur, Santa and the Judeo-Christian celebration of Christ‘s birth don’t go together at all….so you are what…a liar and a heretic? A Christian of convenience? Just full of shit?
Who let a decent person into the hide?
Don't worry. Several other sacks of feces run around saying that Jesus Christ was not real. They have sad and barren lives and want to force everyone else to live in their hell.My kids are the ones telling other kids in elementary school that Santa isnt real. We are a Christian family so we taught our kids not to lie and that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus.
Don't worry. Several other sacks of feces run around saying that Jesus Christ was not real. They have sad and barren lives and want to force everyone else to live in their hell.
And that is why God is more powerful than I am. Some of these people would find it difficult to get forgiveness from me. As my mother would say, "May God have mercy on your soul. I will not."
Slo, it becomes necessary to surrender such problems to a higher authority.
Amazon sells chicom knockoffs of the shit Brown Santa brings. I paid for a trijicon, not a holosun.More like the Amazon drivers.
But if your kids need to be lied to and manipulated, you can be proud of that. I guess. If you want to.