If you don’t celebrate Christmas...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was awesome to see my 3 year old run through the holiday market yelling, "Santa isn't real!" just as we instructed him. Brought a tear to my non-Christian eye.

lol You do realize most people who get really worked up about Santa aren’t religious, right? Christian families tend to downplay Santa and focus on Jesus. Atheist/agnostic/no religious people tend to get more into the Santa mythology.

You probably pissed off a lot of atheists!

[Anonymous]

Since when does celebrating Xmas equate with believing in Santa? You care this much about a cultural phenomenon created by department stores? I don’t care what your faith or atheism, no. And kids will be kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please instruct your kid to stop telling other kids there’s no such thing as Santa. Super annoying and super disrespectful.

Nope - sorry. If you wanna indoctrinate your kids with nonsense that’s your business but don’t expect my kids to be your accomplices.

Lulz. +1000000

[Anonymous]

My son is aging out of truly believing in things like this. I talked with him this weekend without his little siblings and about Christmas magic. How most adults need help having it and how it can help others (giving, volunteering etc). I explained that as he stops believing in things himself, his role in keeping Christmas magic alive is by not taking it away from others. I explained that kids have the most magic and lose it as they get older. Only to refind it again when they have kids.
He smiled and said he didn't want our family to lose Christmas magic and i could tell he knew exactly what i was saying without me having to say it.

Maybe parents can just ask their kids not to take away magic for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a thought OP- how about telling your kid to stop talking about Santa at school?

Tell them not to say things like:
-I’m asking Santa for x,y,z. What are you asking for?
-Have you been a good boy/girl this year? Is Santa getting you anything?
-I’m making cookies for Santa, are you?
Or after Christmas-
-Santa got me a,b,c,d,e....what did he bring you?

If they keep their mouth shut about your little fairy tale, then they’re less likely to be called out about it.

ALLL of this. When I was a kid, I told everyone santa wasn't real because they wouldn't leave me alone with the questions and implied I must have done something really bad. Teach your kids that not everyone celebrates Christmas and/or Santa.

[Anonymous]

A recent article on exactly this topic: https://www.kveller.com/our-jewish-kids-shouldnt-have-to-lie-about-santa/?fbclid=IwAR3qw8Oc7OsQnrPwO8xGjHZqdqDsD-AXCNjRVdaNnaMnW3ZjSpcwAskfGgM

I totally agree that it is not on is to keep the "magic alive" for other people's kids. People from the dominant religion have no idea how difficult this time of year can be for the rest of us and our kids don't need that burden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A recent article on exactly this topic: https://www.kveller.com/our-jewish-kids-shouldnt-have-to-lie-about-santa/?fbclid=IwAR3qw8Oc7OsQnrPwO8xGjHZqdqDsD-AXCNjRVdaNnaMnW3ZjSpcwAskfGgM

I totally agree that it is not on is to keep the "magic alive" for other people's kids. People from the dominant religion have no idea how difficult this time of year can be for the rest of us and our kids don't need that burden.

Why would this time of year be difficult? Hannakah is a very exciting time for Jewish kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A recent article on exactly this topic: https://www.kveller.com/our-jewish-kids-shouldnt-have-to-lie-about-santa/?fbclid=IwAR3qw8Oc7OsQnrPwO8xGjHZqdqDsD-AXCNjRVdaNnaMnW3ZjSpcwAskfGgM

I totally agree that it is not on is to keep the "magic alive" for other people's kids. People from the dominant religion have no idea how difficult this time of year can be for the rest of us and our kids don't need that burden.

Why would this time of year be difficult? Hannakah is a very exciting time for Jewish kids.

Hannakah is not an equal holiday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A recent article on exactly this topic: https://www.kveller.com/our-jewish-kids-shouldnt-have-to-lie-about-santa/?fbclid=IwAR3qw8Oc7OsQnrPwO8xGjHZqdqDsD-AXCNjRVdaNnaMnW3ZjSpcwAskfGgM

I totally agree that it is not on is to keep the "magic alive" for other people's kids. People from the dominant religion have no idea how difficult this time of year can be for the rest of us and our kids don't need that burden.

The magic is really about the parents, not kids.

[Anonymous]

We go through this every year on DCUM.

I’ll say my piece again. We are Jewish. I would be very disappointed if my kids spoiled the “fantasy” for other kids. Just as I would be disappointed if they outed the tooth fairy. And, just as I would be disappointed if we celebrated Christmas and my in-the-know kid outed Santa.

Can we please not turn this into a believer/non-believer issue? Like we don’t have enough religious segregation already?

I don’t out Santa to my own Jewish kids either, so don’t blame my Jewish ass if your kid learns the truth at school. We used to take our kids to see Santa and say that Santa doesn’t come to our house but he lets us know what they want for Hanukkah. Kind of like a reciprocity deal.

No need to bash others’ beliefs or non-biblical traditions. Teach your kids to be respectful of and sensitive to others, regardless of the issue at hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We go through this every year on DCUM.

I’ll say my piece again. We are Jewish. I would be very disappointed if my kids spoiled the “fantasy” for other kids. Just as I would be disappointed if they outed the tooth fairy. And, just as I would be disappointed if we celebrated Christmas and my in-the-know kid outed Santa.

Can we please not turn this into a believer/non-believer issue? Like we don’t have enough religious segregation already?

I don’t out Santa to my own Jewish kids either, so don’t blame my Jewish ass if your kid learns the truth at school. We used to take our kids to see Santa and say that Santa doesn’t come to our house but he lets us know what they want for Hanukkah. Kind of like a reciprocity deal.

No need to bash others’ beliefs or non-biblical traditions. Teach your kids to be respectful of and sensitive to others, regardless of the issue at hand.

Santa has nothing to do with Hanukkah. Bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We go through this every year on DCUM.

I’ll say my piece again. We are Jewish. I would be very disappointed if my kids spoiled the “fantasy” for other kids. Just as I would be disappointed if they outed the tooth fairy. And, just as I would be disappointed if we celebrated Christmas and my in-the-know kid outed Santa.

Can we please not turn this into a believer/non-believer issue? Like we don’t have enough religious segregation already?

I don’t out Santa to my own Jewish kids either, so don’t blame my Jewish ass if your kid learns the truth at school. We used to take our kids to see Santa and say that Santa doesn’t come to our house but he lets us know what they want for Hanukkah. Kind of like a reciprocity deal.

No need to bash others’ beliefs or non-biblical traditions. Teach your kids to be respectful of and sensitive to others, regardless of the issue at hand.

Santa has nothing to do with Hanukkah. Bizarre.

Oy. That sleigh just flew right over your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A recent article on exactly this topic: https://www.kveller.com/our-jewish-kids-shouldnt-have-to-lie-about-santa/?fbclid=IwAR3qw8Oc7OsQnrPwO8xGjHZqdqDsD-AXCNjRVdaNnaMnW3ZjSpcwAskfGgM

I totally agree that it is not on is to keep the "magic alive" for other people's kids. People from the dominant religion have no idea how difficult this time of year can be for the rest of us and our kids don't need that burden.

I liked the article.

[Anonymous]

We aren't into magic.

[Anonymous]

A funny story to break up the fighting: my friend was one of only two Jews in her elementary school class. While all the other kids talked about Santa, the other jewish kid went on nonstop about Hanukkah Harry the Bear. My friend said there is no such thing and got sent home. What in the hell is the Hanukkah bear??? This kids parents completely made it up and she was punished for rightfully calling it out as ridiculous!