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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima]We are on the other end of the spectrum. We don't celebrate xmas (Muslim family) . I have a DD in K and she's aware of it, though it makes her very sad. She  came home a few weeks ago excited about xmas and I reminded her once again that we do not celebrate it  and I could tell she was disappointed.  I don't want her to feel left out but I also don't want to compromise her faith so it's a tough one.  I don't want her to be the bratty kid that tells all the five-year-olds in the neighborhood that Santa isn't real but I can't tell her he's real either. At first,  I didn’t know how to explain to DD that we don’t celebrate Christmas. I didn’t want to say the wrong thing and scar her forever or make her feel like a leper. I don't want her to feel different from her classmates even though she is. I think though,  at the end of the day,  raising children in such a multi cultural society is educational in itself and children should be made aware that it's ok for people to believe in different things.. 
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So just say "we don't celebrate Christmas." Don't even discuss whether Santa is real or not; for your family it's irrelevant because you do not participate in Christmas. [/quote]

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