lying about santa

my kids are 9 and 11, and we still do the "santa claus" thing. since my kids were younger, they already know that it's us, the parents, who give them the gifts, and they always say that we are their santa claus.
my kids are actually looking forward for the santa claus gifts yearly, maybe its not really about santa but its the fun and quality time we are having as a family.

Parent's doesn't have a choice but lying about santa clause I guess. They only want to make their children happy every christmas and to long for christmas season so, they tend to lie about Santa Clause

Santa Clause was a real person. His was known as Saint Nicholas and was born around two hundred eighty AD in Patara in Asia Minor. He was a Christian Priest, later on a Bishop, who was wealthy. He traveled the country giving gifts of money and presents but he preferred to remain anonymous so he would leave these gifts late at night.

It might surprise some people to know that St. Nicholas was actually imprisoned for five years by a Roman Emperor. The Emperor had declared St. Nicholas a god and ordered that he be worshipped as one. Because of the belief, of the Christians, that there is only one god, they along with St. Nicholas refused to worship him. When Emperor Constantine came into power, St. Nicholas was released and restored as Bishop of Myra. He died on December sixth three hundrd and forty three.

In essence, your husband is not lying to your children. St. Nicholas was a real person. He is the patron saint of children. As your children grow, it is important to explain to them that Santa Claus represents someone who kind, caring and giving. Santa Claus is more of the spirit that we should all carry throughout the year, not just at Christmas.

If you want to read more about the history of Santa Claus the link is www.thehistoryofchristmat...

My daughter believes in Santa Clause, and i'm letting her. It's a tradition that's been going on for a long long long time. In fact, there was a Santa Clause- Sinterklaas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas) Santa Clause we know today has been commercialized by so much that many people forget. My daughter is 3 years old, so she's allowed to live in her fantasy world. The thing that I believe why young kids believe in Santa Clause is because if they're really good- they'll get presents. That teaches them (or some of them) to appreciate working for what they want. It may help them out in the future. I'm not necessarily lying to my little girl because there was a Santa Clause.

I know as she gets older, i'll have to tell her, but with her being still so young, I don't want to break her heart- especially after all she's been through. I say let kids be kids.

By the way, you didn't step on any of my toes.

My family never celebrated easter, and we had a "Tooth daddy" (That is what I called him in reference to what happened, Essentially he would fill each of his two pockets with different ammounts of change and we would pick which pocketful we wanted and would trade him the tooth for whatever was in the pocket, that was FUN)and for christmas, we were told right from the beginning there was no santa, and they gave us the presents, but that was mostly for religious reasons, I like your reason though, I mean Lying to your kids for no reason for several years in the beginning, that is a little...stupid? I mean that can break a serious trust between your kids and you for what? I mean what do you get for it? that they will thank santa instead of you for your presents? ... Yeah

When I was 5 I already started asking myself if santa was real and I just got this hunch that my parents are the ones giving me those gifts that i put on to those christmas socks. I think it was only me who have this curiosity, my sister was nonchalant or rather ignorant about it. So later when we started to grow older our parents somehow stopped giving gifts as "santa" and it really broke my sisters heart. I don't fell any disappointment, instead I feel delighted realizing I was right all along.

On my opinion, for me there is nothing wrong telling them that Santa Claus exist. I think it's fun and part of the Christmas celebration, it's also the spirit of Christmas! I think why parents tells their children that they should be nice so that Santa Claus will give them gifts. I think they just want their children to grow better not naughty. So that their children will follow what their parents tells them. And I think the Santa Claus thing is fun for the children and it's exciting.
I remember when I was a kid my mom told me she saw Santa. She told me that Santa told her that I should behave well and be nice to others so that Santa will show up and give me gift as a reward. That's why I try to do what Santa told my mom. And I am excited whenever Christmas is near.

I personally think that children have imadginnations that go wild. I have two girls 2 and 4 and you better beileve I'm going to tell them about santa. I belived in santa and it made me feel special that some was giving me gifts that they thought I deserved. I'ts not nesscesaraly ling think oif it as broadining the mind.

Christmas is all about Jesus and not about Santa. I'm just so sad that most parents would rather teach their children about Santa rather than teaching the real reason why there is Christmas. Why not rather teach that Jesus was born on this day to become a man in order to save the people from the doom of hell! That God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life. This is the truth and this truth must be implanted in the heart of every child so that at an early age each child will start to know Jesus!


Why resort to lying if only to keep them excited about getting gifts from Santa who does not really exist. Why not just just ask them to wish for a gift and then advice them to pray that Jesus will provide money to their parents so that they could buy the gifts. Is it not that lying is bad and all liars will go to hell. But parents are lying when they talk about Santa and then making their child believe this lie. Tsk!Tsk!Tsk! I hope all parents are like you and not your like your spouse! (Sorry to him but that is my honest opinion!)

my parents never tell me about santa at all when i am still a kid... and we don't really celebrate christmas in my home country because i come from the country where the majority of the poeple are muslim... so christmas is not really popular over there... and i learn about santa in primary school by myself but never really believe in it... take care and have a nice day...