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Anonymous wrote:We never pretended Santa was real. But we still do it and enjoy it. It’s a game. Pageantry. Theater. It’s fun.

How do you do this?

I didn't grow up with Santa, weird religious cult.

I don;t have anything against Santa as a fun tradition, but I do take issue with a lot of the things surrounding him specifically as it relates to other children, ie spent a lot of time working with kids and schools and how confused some kids were that Santa didn't do or bring things to their house despite them being very good, I don't want to contribute to that. I also don't want it to be something I have to tell them about

You do you. But others aren’t going to deprive their kids in solidarity.

Ok. Doesn't really answer the question though.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t. I told each of my kids about Santa in the spring of second grade.

They appreciated that I told them the truth and didn’t try to turn a special thing for little kids into an increasingly elaborate series of lies. It made them feel mature to know.

I think it was a good approach since they still had Santa fun as babies.

Why Tf would you do this you wench

Chill TF out. Jewish children end up just fine.

A Jewish kid ruined it for my child.

LOL GOOD.

Why are you so hostile? You are talking to strangers and you are glad for their disappointment? What's wrong with people and why is everyone so angry?

NP here but the person pp responded to deserved it for being racist.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We never pretended Santa was real. But we still do it and enjoy it. It’s a game. Pageantry. Theater. It’s fun.

How do you do this?

I didn't grow up with Santa, weird religious cult.

I don;t have anything against Santa as a fun tradition, but I do take issue with a lot of the things surrounding him specifically as it relates to other children, ie spent a lot of time working with kids and schools and how confused some kids were that Santa didn't do or bring things to their house despite them being very good, I don't want to contribute to that. I also don't want it to be something I have to tell them about

You do you. But others aren’t going to deprive their kids in solidarity.

Ok. Doesn't really answer the question though.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t. I told each of my kids about Santa in the spring of second grade.

They appreciated that I told them the truth and didn’t try to turn a special thing for little kids into an increasingly elaborate series of lies. It made them feel mature to know.

I think it was a good approach since they still had Santa fun as babies.

Why Tf would you do this you wench

Chill TF out. Jewish children end up just fine.

A Jewish kid ruined it for my child.

LOL GOOD.

Why are you so hostile? You are talking to strangers and you are glad for their disappointment? What's wrong with people and why is everyone so angry?

NP here but the person pp responded to deserved it for being racist.

Anonymous wrote:I love the parents who think their kid is absolutely brilliant…yet they still believe in Santa, the Easter bunny and tooth fairy at 10.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t. I told each of my kids about Santa in the spring of second grade.

They appreciated that I told them the truth and didn’t try to turn a special thing for little kids into an increasingly elaborate series of lies. It made them feel mature to know.

I think it was a good approach since they still had Santa fun as babies.

Why Tf would you do this you wench

Chill TF out. Jewish children end up just fine.

A Jewish kid ruined it for my child.

LOL GOOD.

Why are you so hostile? You are talking to strangers and you are glad for their disappointment? What's wrong with people and why is everyone so angry?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We never pretended Santa was real. But we still do it and enjoy it. It’s a game. Pageantry. Theater. It’s fun.

How do you do this?

I didn't grow up with Santa, weird religious cult.

I don;t have anything against Santa as a fun tradition, but I do take issue with a lot of the things surrounding him specifically as it relates to other children, ie spent a lot of time working with kids and schools and how confused some kids were that Santa didn't do or bring things to their house despite them being very good, I don't want to contribute to that. I also don't want it to be something I have to tell them about

You do you. But others aren’t going to deprive their kids in solidarity.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

This is similar to what my parents did and what I have done. We are a “if you don’t believe you don’t receive” 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.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We never pretended Santa was real. But we still do it and enjoy it. It’s a game. Pageantry. Theater. It’s fun.

How do you do this?

I didn't grow up with Santa, weird religious cult.

I don;t have anything against Santa as a fun tradition, but I do take issue with a lot of the things surrounding him specifically as it relates to other children, ie spent a lot of time working with kids and schools and how confused some kids were that Santa didn't do or bring things to their house despite them being very good, I don't want to contribute to that. I also don't want it to be something I have to tell them about

You do you. But others aren’t going to deprive their kids in solidarity.

Anonymous wrote:I love the parents who think their kid is absolutely brilliant…yet they still believe in Santa, the Easter bunny and tooth fairy at 10.