Why do we lie to our kids about Santa?

[TheGreatSatan]

Don't you think in these modern times that so many children still believe in Santa? Their parents are to blame and it really only hurts them. When I buy my daughter a gift, I want her to relize that I had to work for the money used to buy that gift. If you tell them Santa got it for them, they'll begin their lives thinking that you sacrifice nothing for their happiness.



http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news1299/santy.html

 

[Mudge]

Do you tell your daughter that Mickey Mouse is a fraud too? Yes thats a genuine question, and you have a good question as well, I could never really come up with a position on this one.

 

[naturaltan]

Originally posted by TheGreatSatan
Don't you think in these modern times that so many children still believe in Santa? Their parents are to blame and it really only hurts them. When I buy my daughter a gift, I want her to relize that I had to work for the money used to buy that gift. If you tell them Santa got it for them, they'll begin their lives thinking that you sacrifice nothing for their happiness.

Stirring up the pot TGS is ...

 

[Arnold]

The reason we tell our children there is a Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc. is because it's fun for them, it's magical, it is one of the things that makes childhood fun! It's something that I still remember to this day, I think about how exciting christmas and easter was, now I cannot wait for them to pass.

Once we grow up and no longer believe in anything, life is pretty dull. That is why we go to movies and we allow ourselves to "suspend our disbelief" for two hours and enjoy the movie. Then we walk out feeling good, of course we realize it was "just a movie", and not real, but the two hours where we "believed it" it was fun.

 

[naturaltan]

great reply Prince.

 

[Tboy]

I don't tell my children that. I have explained to my daughter that he is not real. I refuse to flat out lie to my kids. She still is just as excited as any other kid about Christmas.

She still talks about santa, and I don't discourage that...

 

[Arnold]

It's not lying, it's more like creating a fantasy, there is a difference. And once they get to be about ten they figure it out.

and how in the world do you know that christmas is just as exciting/magical for her as the other kids? I can tell you from my own experience that once I knew that my parents were santa, christmas was never quite the same.

 

[Tboy]

For most kids it exciting just to get gifts... With my daughter it's the same.

The fact that mom and dad give them to her vs. a fat guy in a red suite is nill.

I don't correct her or restate the fact every time Christmas comes around. She still talks about santa, but if she asks me I tell her the truth and she tells her mom what I said... It's more of a game discussing it with her.

I don't try to beat it into her. Or tell her santa is evil or anthing like that.

 

[Mudge]

That feels like saying that going to Disneyland is no different once you tell your kids "this is just a corporate whore empire to suck money out of daddy, honey. Have fun on the teacups!"

 

[butterfly]

I agree with Prince... let our kids live in their innocence as long as possible... the real world is so ugly.

 

[Tank316]

there is to a Santa, what hell kinda thread is this anyways, no such thing as Santa.

 

[irontime]

I know when I was a kid my parents got fed up with my questions about Santa so they finally gave in and told me.
I kept asking them questions like "Why doesn't Santa give more to the homeless?" "How come Santa likes richer people better?"
They finally got stumped and caved in.

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by Tboy
For most kids it exciting just to get gifts... With my daughter it's the same.

sure it's exciting to get gifts, but it's not the same. My son has always been much more excited about christmas than his birthday. Now that he knows there is no santa (he is eleven now) his attitude is much different.

The fact that mom and dad give them to her vs. a fat guy in a red suite is nill.

It's not just a fat guy in a suit. Apparently your parents did not create the "christmas fantasy" for you as a child, that is too bad for you, and too bad for your kids since you choose not to do this for them.

I don't correct her or restate the fact every time Christmas comes around. She still talks about santa, but if she asks me I tell her the truth and she tells her mom what I said... It's more of a game discussing it with her.

Yeah, great. While you're at it why don't you tell her about the "real world" including crime, murder, drugs, war and all of the ugly "truths" our there.

 

[maniclion]

Did anyone read the article?

...God gave Satan free reign to tempt as many people as he wanted (even Christ Himself!) and lots of fabulous stuff to tempt them with (like eternal youth and Lincoln Continentals...

My grandparents drove Continentals, I didn't no they were tempted by Satan to buy them.

Second I'm not Christian, but isn't Santa - Saint Christopher?

I think religion is getting way out of hand.

"Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked." SOAD

 

[Tboy]

Originally posted by Prince
sure it's exciting to get gifts, but it's not the same. My son has always been much more excited about christmas than his birthday. Now that he knows there is no santa (he is eleven now) his attitude is much different.

Have you ever asked him how he felt about you guys leading him on? Not being critical, I would honestly like to know if he thought anything of it.

It's not just a fat guy in a suit. Apparently your parents did not create the "christmas fantasy" for you as a child

Not true. They did go along with the santa bit. I knew better.

that is too bad for you, and too bad for your kids since you choose not to do this for them.

I see it differently. I would rather tell the truth, than them find out I lied to them. As I said I don't go out of my way to spoil things for her.

Yeah, great. While you're at it why don't you tell her about the "real world" including crime, murder, drugs, war and all of the ugly "truths" our there.

You're reaching now...

She's a child. I will protect her from things that could hurt her or cause her grief. Telling her santa is not real, is something all together different.

I honestly don't really see a right or a wrong answer to this... I just choose not to.

 

[Tboy]

Originally posted by Mudge
That feels like saying that going to Disneyland is no different once you tell your kids "this is just a corporate whore empire to suck money out of daddy, honey. Have fun on the teacups!"

Not hardly. Disney is a place not a person. But I do agree with your take on disneyworld. Maybe one day when I'm rich I'll be able to take them.

Funny you should bring this up. Because she is deathly afraid of costumes I have had to tell her that Chuck E Cheese is really a man in a suit.

Was that wrong?

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by Tboy
Was that wrong?

If thats what works, go with it. I have seen and heard of kids that freak out like that, they start screaming and such, perhaps those are the kids that are more aware that something is wrong in Tinsel Town, this big fuzzy thing with a head that is 7 feet around aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh

 

[Stickboy]

Alot of kids are scared of da Cheese.

We took my kids to a friends party at da Cheese and when the rat came out, it was like parting the red sea. I was LMAO as the rugrats scattered!

 

[maniclion]

...I remember when I was 4 Lou as the Hulk scared the piss out of me every time the show came on I would sit watching it till he came on the screen then I would hide under the coffee table. Now look at me I'm trying to become that which I feared.
Well minus the green complexion and the foul temper.

 

[TheGreatSatan]

This was the first thread I made in Open Chat. 'Tis the season.

 

[ZECH]

Originally posted by Tank316
there is to a Santa, what hell kinda thread is this anyways, no such thing as Santa.

Yeah I just sat on his lap and told him I had been a very good boy this year and told him what I wanted!!

 

[Tank316]

Originally posted by dg806
Yeah I just sat on his lap and told him I had been a very good boy this year and told him what I wanted!!

dam straight!!!!! we're going next week. he'll tell me i gained a few pounds from last yr, but thats what i asked for.

 

[ZECH]

Originally posted by Tank316
he'll tell me i gained a few pounds from last yr, but thats what i asked for.

Same here!

 

[copen73]

I am going to have to agree with Prince and Butterfly. Christmas is a magical time and the belief in Santa Claus just increases the joy and wonderment for our children. I feel a lot of the problems with today???s kids as that they loss their innocents so early. Why should I help take a way that innocents? If any one want to tell their kids that Santa is not real then that is their choice...just make sure your kids don't tell mine and ruin Christmas for them.

 

[Crono1000]

"Dear Tooth Fairy,

I just found out my dad is Santa Claus"

 

[derekisdman]

I dont really care either way...Parents can raise their kids how they want. The only thing bad I can really see about telling your kids at an early age that santa isn't real is that they may spread the word around school and ruin it for parents who wanted their kids to experience the "magical feeling".

 

[Pepper]

THere are many at our church who do not do the Santa thing and this happens alot. Kids spoiling it for other kids. I disagree with them, but their thinking is that the kid may think that if the parents are lying about Christmas, maybe they are lying about other stuff. If Santa isn't real, Jesus may not be.

I say, let kids be kids and enjoy Santa. We don't do the Easter bunny and Tooth Fairy b/c they are quite frankly stupid.

 

[BigBallaGA]

because American culture is full of shit like this !!! regretably

 

[TheGreatSatan]

Originally posted by Pepper If Santa isn't real, Jesus may not be.

Well, he's not. Do you see him? Is he posting here? NO. But Satan is. C'mon be Satan's friend. Switch the letters around in Santa and you get Satan. Can't you see? St. Nick, Horney Dick. Sneaking into your house with presents? Sounds like Satan and his bag of bribes. It's close huh?

 

[Pepper]

Originally posted by TheGreatSatan
Well, he's not.

The real Satan believes in Him.