If you don’t celebrate Christmas...

[Anonymous]

My sister told me when I was four. We’re Catholic. I told my preK teacher there was no Santa and she told me to keep it our little secret from the younger kids. I remember feeling so grown-up and special.

Kids are just kids. Celebrate Christmas or not, there is always someone to spill the proverbial beans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And stop telling your children that those that do not have an Abrahamic faith are “wrong” and that only your version of the one true God is correct.

Really? You see this a lot in the DC area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop telling your children that the Jews killed jesus.

The Sanhedrin voted to convict Jesus. Pontius Pilate gave choice to the people and they chose to release Barabas. So, technically, Jews and Roman Infidels killed Him. However, His death was preordained and all of these people, including Judas Iscariot, were necessary to carry out the purpose of the life of Jesus.

I am Protestant and was never taught that the Jews killed Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Don't be so fragile. There are some (probably a small number overall) of Christians who have told me that I am going to hell for not accepting Jesus, that I am being a a stick in the mud for not celebrating Christmas and instead expressing a preference for a secular holiday, etc etc. I dealt with it and my kids will have to deal with it as well. And you and your kids will have to deal with not everyone buying into their belief system and holidays. If you don't like it, move to an exclusively Christian community somewhere. Sorry that America being majority Christian isn't good enough for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop telling your children that the Jews killed jesus.

The Sanhedrin voted to convict Jesus. Pontius Pilate gave choice to the people and they chose to release Barabas. So, technically, Jews and Roman Infidels killed Him. However, His death was preordained and all of these people, including Judas Iscariot, were necessary to carry out the purpose of the life of Jesus.

I am Protestant and was never taught that the Jews killed Jesus.

This greatly overstates the influence of the Sanhedrin and Jews in general at time. The Romans were in control of Jesus' fate, not the Sanhedrin. Said Romans also destroyed the Temple, which the Sanhedrin and Jews never would have wanted. Point being that even if the Sanhedrin did vote that way (which is not really clear cut), it seems irrelevant.

Saying "the Romans and the Sanhedrin" is something like saying "the American military and the Monaco military."

[Anonymous]

I am not lying to my child so they can to yours. Not my holiday, not my problem. How about people being culturally sensitive and not tell their kids that only bad kids don’t get presents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And stop telling your children that those that do not have an Abrahamic faith are “wrong” and that only your version of the one true God is correct.

This is not to be snarky, but you do realize that “Abrahamic faith” includes Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not lying to my child so they can to yours. Not my holiday, not my problem. How about people being culturally sensitive and not tell their kids that only bad kids don’t get presents.

Sorry that’s part of the story. Bad kids = coal in the stocking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not lying to my child so they can to yours. Not my holiday, not my problem. How about people being culturally sensitive and not tell their kids that only bad kids don’t get presents.

Sorry that’s part of the story. Bad kids = coal in the stocking.

This is really asinine, and the story only works if you only know wealthy kids. Otherwise, do you just tell your kid that all poor kids are bad kids? Or do you just never cross paths with the popes? Do you go out of your way to make sure doesn’t have any interaction with poor children?

‘Tis the season!

[Anonymous]

I’m Christian.

I celebrate Christmas and it has nothing to do with a fat white man who lives in the North Pole and gives kids presents. If my kid asks me a question about Christmas, I’m telling them the truth. You better believe I’m not lying to them! And for what? so I can help you further obscure the real meaning of Christmas? No, thanks. Go proselytize elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Christian.

I celebrate Christmas and it has nothing to do with a fat white man who lives in the North Pole and gives kids presents. If my kid asks me a question about Christmas, I’m telling them the truth. You better believe I’m not lying to them! And for what? so I can help you further obscure the real meaning of Christmas? No, thanks. Go proselytize elsewhere.

Ha ha! So you tell them that the son of god was born in a manger?! Too funny!

[Anonymous]

You know what, guys? It’s all “stories”. All religions and all traditions. Lighten up. Do as you wasn’t and let your kids just be kids.

[Anonymous]

Santa does not live on the North Pole because there are no reindeer there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know what, guys? It’s all “stories”. All religions and all traditions. Lighten up. Do as you wasn’t and let your kids just be kids.

Ok, then. I’ll have my kid tell your kid God doesn’t exist and is a made up story so people feel better. Happy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can only control yourself so focus on yourself and what you can do - not other people. Start making plans on what YOU will say to your kid if someone says that to your kid. Something akin to whatever you say about all the different Santa’s at the mall or whatever works.

Remind yourself that you’re lying to your kid and there are consequences that come with that.

Here we go. There’s always one. There are no bad consequences of having believed in Santa as a child.

+1000. No consequences here either.