Should parents tell their kids the truth about Santa?

[Dana]

Personally I dont believe in lying to children, especially pointless lies which the're going to find out the truth about anyway and lose trust in you. I'd rather kids know that a real person who loves them bought them their presents, not thanking some mythical beardy twat.

lose trust? i found out there was no Santa Claus when a friend video taped his mom leaving presents under the tree. I never lost trust in my mother. That's ridiculous. I wasn't even upset over it.

 

[Dana]

Besides it's folklore... Santa Claus has been around for centuries.

 

[itsmeJonB]

Personally, I think Krampus needs to become an American tradition:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

WTF is that?!?!!?!? KILL IT WITH FIRE!!

 

[All Else Failed]

WTF is that?!?!!?!? KILL IT WITH FIRE!!

No, you just don't get coal in your stocking if you were a little brat during the year, you get fucking stolen by a demon. loool

 

[Dana]

no, you just don't get coal in your stocking if you were a little brat during the year, you get fucking stolen by a demon. Loool

:24::24:

 

[sexysadie]

Personally I dont believe in lying to children, especially pointless lies which the're going to find out the truth about anyway and lose trust in you. I'd rather kids know that a real person who loves them bought them their presents, not thanking some mythical beardy twat.

Perhaps somebody should write a new bedtime Christmas story entitled twas the night before 911 when all through new york instead of the traditional? We're not lying to our children by sharing with them the greatness of santaand his elves, we love them enough to carry on a tradition that brings smiles to their little faces....there'll be plenty of time for reality when they grow up.

 

[Peter Parka]

lose trust? i found out there was no Santa Claus when a friend video taped his mom leaving presents under the tree. I never lost trust in my mother. That's ridiculous. I wasn't even upset over it.

And telling kids a fat bearded man comes down the chimney and gives them presents isn't?

 

[Zorak]

Christmas has never meant that much to me, I can't remember when I found out father christmas wasn't real - so I certainly didn't care that much.

Personally, I wouldn't peddle the father christmas\santa thing. But, then, I never felt any of this "magic" that a number of you are so fond in reminiscing about. If you think a coca cola marketing campaign is magic, no wonder Harry Potter is selling like hot cakes

 

[Peter Parka]

Perhaps somebody should write a new bedtime Christmas story entitled twas the night before 911 when all through new york instead of the traditional? We're not lying to our children by sharing with them the greatness of santaand his elves, we love them enough to carry on a tradition that brings smiles to their little faces....there'll be plenty of time for reality when they grow up.

You completely missed my point. What is so wrong about reality where once a year your parents and people who love you buy you presents?
Dunno where the hell you got that crap from that I was in some way telling you you should tell kids about 9/11.:willy_nilly:

 

[Dana]

And telling kids a fat bearded man comes down the chimney and gives them presents isn't?

Your childhood must have sucked.

 

[Peter Parka]

Your childhood must have sucked.

No, it was fine and I had loving parents. Shame your childhood was so bad that you cant imagine it could be good without your parents telling you stupid lies.

 

[Dana]

Whatever man...

 

[sexysadie]

You completely missed my point. What is so wrong about reality where once a year your parents and people who love you buy you presents?
Dunno where the hell you got that crap from that I was in some way telling you you should tell kids about 9/11.:willy_nilly:

They know that you buy them some...but Santa makes it magical, haven't you ever experienced that kind of joy? My comparison is a bit out there, I agree, but that's my point, with all of the reality that we have to deal with in our lifetimes...what's wrong with a little magic? Some people just insist on sucking the good out of everything!

 

[Dana]

They know that you buy them some...but Santa makes it magical, haven't you ever experienced that kind of joy? My comparison is a bit out there, I agree, but that's my point, with all of the reality that we have to deal with in our lifetimes...what's wrong with a little magic? Some people just insist on sucking the good out of everything!

Nothing's wrong with magic... :nod:

 

[satinbutterfly]

They know that you buy them some...but Santa makes it magical, haven't you ever experienced that kind of joy? My comparison is a bit out there, I agree, but that's my point, with all of the reality that we have to deal with in our lifetimes...what's wrong with a little magic? Some people just insist on sucking the good out of everything!

Has nothing to do with good or bad. Entirely to do with logic. To each their own.

 

[All Else Failed]

Know what brings the magic around for me? Beer.

 

[Dana]

People are way too fucking serious. loosen the fuck up, have a bit of faith and imagination.

 

[satinbutterfly]

Know what brings the magic around for me? Beer.

Yes... for me it's Amaretto.

 

[satinbutterfly]

People are way too fucking serious. loosen the fuck up, have a bit of faith and imagination.

We can't all be the same. Learn to accept different people and viewpoints and you'll be much happier for it, as will the people around you.

 

[sexysadie]

Has nothing to do with good or bad. Entirely to do with logic. To each their own.

Who uses logic to raise a child?..lmbo...good luck with that!:24: