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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WTF is wrong with you people. Seriously. Do you have so little in your lives that you need to sit here wondering whether you should tell your kid about Santa?

Get a hobby.[/quote]

Do you have nothing better to do than read and comment with nothing of substance? Get a life? [/quote]

Just pointing out that you all think your kids will be traumatized by SANTA.

LOOOLL
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Oh, chill out. No one said anything about traumatized.

Some of us don't believe in creating a lie that we then have to undo one day, that's all. Plus numerous studies have shown that children below the age of 6 have very little ability to differentiate between fact/fiction. In order to help them form basic concepts about reality, it's best to stick to reality in the information we give them. That's the Montessori approach, at least.

Children do not pretend, they blindly and literally believe what you tell them is real. It's the adults who enjoy Santa. If you told your kid the truth they would be just as excited about Christmas, I promise.
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So you plan to literally NEVER indulge childhood pretend stories? Nothing about fairies, unicorns, etc.? And yes you’re definitely saying it’s because it would cause mental damage.

I feel really sorry for your kids. They probably have such boring childhoods, but hey — you’re following Montessori so it’s ok![/quote]

It’s not about not playing make believe. It’s if the kid stops and hey are fairies real?  I don’t say yes. I say something like it’s fun to pretend they are. [/quote]

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