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[quote=Anonymous]I’m an atheist.  When my daughter was young, we celebrated Christmas, but in the decorations, presents, family sense.  It’s not like most little kids really understand it in a religious sense, anyway.  When she asked about Santa, we talked about the origin story, and let her decide what she wanted to believe (same as tooth fairy).  She came down on the side of it not being logical, so I told her that in school there will be other kids that believe and she has to respect their houses as well.  As she has become older, the same holds true; she doesn’t believe in god, but she is not allowed to disrespect other people’s belief systems.  Two of her good friends are extremely religious.

When she was 3, we lost our two dogs and her paternal grandfather in a span of 3 months.  I explained to her that in the universe, matter (things you can touch/feel) and energy are interchangeable and constant.  When one ceases to be matter, it becomes energy, which is everywhere in the universe.

Basically, talk to your child.  Let him decide what he wants to believe.  As he gets older, your conversations can become more nuanced.[/quote]

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