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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The lies have become so elaborate there are fourth graders that still believe in Santa, flying reindeer and magical stuffed elves.  Lol, it isn’t for the kids at that point.[/quote]

And? Who does it hurt for fourth graders to believe in magic? I never told my kids any “elaborate lies,” and answered their questions with things like, “hmm, what do you think?”  Most kids will gradually figure it out over time, but many still like to play along and pretend. I certainly never told my parents I knew, but at some point of course they knew I did. But it was still fun. [/quote]
This is similar to what my parents did and what I have done. [b]We are a “if you don’t believe you don’t receive” [/b]family. Instead of this big sad moment of finding out Santa is not “real,” there’s just a gradual transition. Everyone still enjoys the rituals, cookies and notes for Santa, magic carrots and oats for the reindeer. It’s very sweet to find that your YA or teen has filled a stocking or snuck a Santa gift for you. [/quote]

that's so messed up[/quote]
I have a feeling you just want to be ugly, but to clarify, if you don’t believe, yiou don’t receive [b]from Santa.[/b] You’re not excluded from anything and still receive gifts from everyone else. This has only happened once with a teen who noped out one year.[/quote]

That still doesn't seem very fun and kind-spirited to me. But I didn't grow up with Santa my only  knowledge of Santa is from TV and movies and it always seemed fun,  the reality  seems less so it seems toxic and competitive[/quote]

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