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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are hangers on.

They are older but I found that some of their friends outlasted our generation re: believing.
One of my kids is clearly faking for the gifts, but he now says, "You come downstairs. There is stuff you didn't earn. Why stir things up?"

What we used to say in the face on non-Santa folks is "Santa comes to those who believe. Parents want a nice holiday. Santa will come to you.  Santa will skip your stocking if you don't want him there. If you get skipped, parents often make up the difference, so your friends who say they get presents from their parents (and they saw them or whatever) probably did get stuff from their mom & dad.  Thank you for not making me have to spend as much as your friend's parents have to spend!  Santa is a big help!!" [/quote]

Similar to what I do with my kids.  Now teens.  They know we are buying the presents, but I still say it!  Santa might come if you believe, of course they know it is us, but they are also not so stupid to ruin getting extra presents and like the tradition of cookies and carrots, but it is becoming more of at afterthought for them, but I do it! They have many non Christmas friends, either of different religion or Christians who don't to it. Depends on the age, but really too much obsessing over this thing is just waste of energy.  If they are young enough, it won't make any difference to have one Christmas without it, or to say, "I think Santa left the presents at our house" and then have them open them once you are back home.[/quote]

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