The Santa is a Lie.

[ace_of_something]

So I asked my, 3 year old niece, what she was hoping to get from Santa this year in hopes to get an idea what she wants and of course, as I have 5 older brothers (her father included), we often compete for the ?favorite uncle award? (she is so spoiled)

Anyway, her response when asked what she wants from Santa ?Nothin?, Uncle Thor Santa isn't real.? I asked her why she thinks that she said ?Mom and Dad told me.?

OH COME ON! Serious? She?s three! My Sister-in-Law said that she doesn?t want to betray my niece with lies. Obviously she's their kid and that's their choice but still...

Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy; they?re fun for kids and let the world be a little more mysterious, fun, and magical before they grow up. Inject them with a little creativity.

My question is where do you stand on these things? What would you tell your kids or what do you tell them?

(THIS IS NOT A DEBATE ON RELIGION: Please take it elsewhere)

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Come on, better tell them it's a corporate mascot now rather than crushing their views they've had all their life in later years when it matters.

 

[kapzer]

Yeah, I would keep my kids confused and mystified for the first 10 years, and then nail them with the truth. In a more...not so emphasized way, haha

 

[NeedAUserName]

I always new the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy were made up, but I believed in Santa, for a good few years, by few I mean about 6-8.

 

[Stormcloud23]

Of course santa is real.... he lives in Roveniemi, Finland.....
And look it up before you start with all the north pole BS

 

[xitel]

My parents really went with it. I don't remember when I was told, but I didn't mind. I remember one time, my Dad took his boots, put powdered sugar on the bottoms, and walked them from the fireplace, to the tree, and back.

 

[ace_of_something]

I don't mean fight them tooth and nail to believe, when the kid is ready to stop let them know. S'how my folks did it.

 

[smithy1234]

I say the right age is about, 6 or 7. After that it's just ridiculous not to tell them. I think that 3 is a little soon however...

 

[Tyrant55]

I'm definitely going to wait to tell my kids. (When I actually have kids.) Christmas starts to really suck after you find out Santa isn't real.

 

[Mstrswrd]

...Your name is Thor? That's awesome.

Anyway, on topic, persoally, I never believed (even as a young child, I was a cynic), so my advice might be a little tainted. I still say that it's n a good idea to tell children Santa is real at all. Basically, I would tell them, straight out "Santa isn't real. Neither is the tooth fairy, easter bunny, etc."

 

[Eternal_Rapture]

Just keep up the lie until they figure it out themselves, then you know how smart of a kid you have.

But I would say give up at around 10.

 

[rottenbutter]

I plan on telling my kids the "Futurama version" of Santa Claus. That ought to put some fear into their eyes.

 

[SecretTacoNinja]

I'm not sure, Santa was a big part of the mystery that surrounded Christmas when I was a cub, and I wasn't exactly crushed when I found out it was a lie.

 

[kapzer]

...Your name is Thor? That's awesome.

What this person said. You sir, have an name of epic proportions. I hope you own a hammer. and have a raging norse beard. and a booming voice.

 

[Avatar Roku]

I plan on telling my kids the "Futurama version" of Santa Claus. That ought to put some fear into their eyes.

Yes. Yes! YES!

well, I'm Jewish, so I won't have that problem

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

I don't ever intend to have kids, but I'll let my nieces and nephews believe in Santa all they want.

 

[hellthins]

I think it might instill a better message to tell them Santa isn't real, but rather a metaphor for gift givers. That is we are all Santa, in a sense.

 

[KarmicToast]

So I asked my, 3 year old niece, what she was hoping to get from Santa this year in hopes to get an idea what she wants and of course, as I have 5 older brothers (her father included), we often compete for the ?favorite uncle award? (she is so spoiled)

Anyway, her response when asked what she wants from Santa ?Nothin?, Uncle Thor Santa isn't real.? I asked her why she thinks that she said ?Mom and Dad told me.?

OH COME ON! Serious? She?s three! My Sister-in-Law said that she doesn?t want to betray my niece with lies. Obviously she's their kid and that's their choice but still...

Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy; they?re fun for kids and let the world be a little more mysterious, fun, and magical before they grow up. Inject them with a little creativity.

My question is where do you stand on these things? What would you tell your kids or what do you tell them?

(THIS IS NOT A DEBATE ON RELIGION: Please take it elsewhere)

Well, considering that Santa is real, I don't understand why you would ever tell your kid that he wasn't. Seems sort of counter productive for a household that supposedly doesn't want to lie to their children. It's weird to me how many people don't believe in Santa Claus. I mean seriously...where else do those presents under my tree come from?

 

[Erana]

Well,

Just keep up the lie until they figure it out themselves, then you know how smart of a kid you have.

But I would say give up at around 10.

That, or you could be able to tell how much your kids trust you. To find out that my mother was Santa didn't crush me, it just made me appreciate all she does for me.

 

[curlycrouton]

Santa did exist.

Saint Nicholas: