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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think Santa is harmful to children? Do you tell your kids there’s no Santa because you want them thinking logically and rationally?

[b]How do we keep our kids safe and logical when Santa keeps threatening their independent and reality based lives with presents and candy we all know he doesn’t bring?[/b]

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Teaching our kids all-or-nothing thinking does not keep them safe, nor is it logical.  What if your kid has an imaginary friend they created - are you going to disabuse them of that notion, because you think it won’t keep them safe or logical?

Newsflash: people can be logical and rational *and also* believe in imagination and fun and make-believe, especially for kids.[/quote]
Parents can tell their kids anything they want regardless of how lacking of truth it is.  It’s not anyone else’s job though to play along in the make-believe land you created.[/quote]

People who approach life rationally and logically can teach kids so much more than a fantasy that “drives” reindeer through the sky.[/quote]

NP: I suppose if you are incapable of having an imagination or any fun at all, and if you underestimate children as wildly as you clearly do,  then you probably should steer clear of Santa and a whole lot of other traditions and fun.[/quote]

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