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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with don't overthink it. It's probably instagram getting to your head (it got to mine too). But it's a lot of fun, you don't have to overdo it and I really feel like we should just go with things that bring joy right now. Take out the naughty and nice parts, no need for that and it doesn't align with much of the sort of parenting pushes these days so just drop that part. Instead santa is just a magical guy who brings a few fun presents (the rest are from mom and dad). My son's preschool teacher really believes in engaging in "magic" with kids, like fairies and gnomes and all sorts of things. She's really convinced us that it's a lot of fun for kids to be able to engage their imaginations in this way.

I don't say "son santa is REAL", we just say there are things in life that you have faith in even though you can't seen them, it's a special thing about being human to be able to imagine things even when you don't see them or know for sure if they are real or not. When he asks specific questions about how santa does xyz (he's 4) I say you know, I'm not sure. And talk about the magic aspect. I don't make up wild stories about it or try to convince him. I ask him what he thinks. And let his imagination go away with it. When our son is old enough, we'll ask him to help us keep the magic alive for his younger brother. [/quote]

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