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^Your post was weird but dogs are cute...An interesting note about Santa, life and truth... My grandson asked me if Santa was real. He's nine years old, in the fourth grade. Thought it was time he knew, someone was going to make fun of him for believing. I told him Santa will always be there in your heart. He said "I knew it! He isn't real!" And laughed.
THen came Halloween and his brother was dressing as a pimp but no one would tell him what a pimp was. So he came to me and asked me what a pimp was. I told him it was a man who got paid for arranging dates for men. "Ha, he said! Now I know what a pimp is. Grandma always tells me the truth. When I grow up I think I'll be a pimp. I know a lot of people!"
It's all about having some fun with your kids, don't take it so serious.
They will realize Santa ain't real when they grow up, untill then don't be a buzz kill.
I have a hard time teaching my children to believe in mythical figures. Am I the only one? If I'm the only person in the community that teaches my children these lies don't exist, I will become a target.
. Why do we seek a supernatural mythical being to control our children's behaviors?
Why do we give Santa so much credit for the things we buy? Why don't we simply tell the kid that "We know when you've been bad or good so be good for parents sake"
Why do we tell kids rabbits lay eggs?
Why do we tell kids a mythical fairy will put money under a pillow if they lose a tooth? Why don't we just tell them we as parents will give them $ if they tough it out?
I want to tell my kids Santa isn't real and I can't get over it.
No one in your community cares whether you believe in Santa.
^That wasn't the topic, it was whether or not I gold my kids Santa isn't real. But I know you aren't good at "topics".
If I tell my kids "Santa isn't real" and they will probably tell other kids.
Not sure if you were confused about the topic or if you still think Santa is real
Sounds like you're trying to lure religious types into an ambush...
If I wanted to lure "religious types" into an ambush I'd quote the Bible. This post is about the OP.
I have a hard time teaching my children to believe in mythical figures. Am I the only one? If I'm the only person in the community that teaches my children these lies don't exist, I will become a target.
. Why do we seek a supernatural mythical being to control our children's behaviors?
Why do we give Santa so much credit for the things we buy? Why don't we simply tell the kid that "We know when you've been bad or good so be good for parents sake"
Why do we tell kids rabbits lay eggs?
Why do we tell kids a mythical fairy will put money under a pillow if they lose a tooth? Why don't we just tell them we as parents will give them $ if they tough it out?
I want to tell my kids Santa isn't real and I can't get over it.
I have a hard time teaching my children to believe in mythical figures. Am I the only one? If I'm the only person in the community that teaches my children these lies don't exist, I will become a target.
. Why do we seek a supernatural mythical being to control our children's behaviors?
Why do we give Santa so much credit for the things we buy? Why don't we simply tell the kid that "We know when you've been bad or good so be good for parents sake"
Why do we tell kids rabbits lay eggs?
Why do we tell kids a mythical fairy will put money under a pillow if they lose a tooth? Why don't we just tell them we as parents will give them $ if they tough it out?
I want to tell my kids Santa isn't real and I can't get over it.
Tell them about Santa when they are older. Let them believe in magic for a few years. Let their imaginations grow and expand.
Is it lying? In the strictest definition, yes it is. But it is also about love. It teaches them about working hard for someone else's joy and happiness. It teaches them that giving is important.
My parents told me there was a Santa, and an Easter Bunny and a toothfairy. They also told me our dog went to live on a farm.
Yes, they lied to me. But why they did it is more important. They did it to share joy and spare me pain. They did it because they loved me. No shame or sin in that.
Let me ask you this. If you came up on an accident and someone was badly hurt, would you tell them "Its going to be ok, just hold on"? Or would you tell them, "You are gravely injured and will probably die"?
Sounds like you're trying to lure religious types into an ambush...
Kids don't need to be lied to in order to feel wonder. I remember my parents continuing the Santa charade well past my age of belief. I felt like I had to believe in Santa in order to make them happy. Very uncomfortable.
My kids, on the other hand, were told that Santa Claus was a fun pretend game, that he represented generosity, and that some people take it very literally, so it's not fair to spoil it for others by pointing out that the guy in the beard and red suit isn't really Santa.
To my knowledge, they never let the secret out to any other kids, unless they were sure that the other kids knew the truth, too.
I have a hard time teaching my children to believe in mythical figures. Am I the only one? If I'm the only person in the community that teaches my children these lies don't exist, I will become a target.
. Why do we seek a supernatural mythical being to control our children's behaviors?
Why do we give Santa so much credit for the things we buy? Why don't we simply tell the kid that "We know when you've been bad or good so be good for parents sake"
Why do we tell kids rabbits lay eggs?
Why do we tell kids a mythical fairy will put money under a pillow if they lose a tooth? Why don't we just tell them we as parents will give them $ if they tough it out?
I want to tell my kids Santa isn't real and I can't get over it.
Tell them about Santa when they are older. Let them believe in magic for a few years. Let their imaginations grow and expand.
Is it lying? In the strictest definition, yes it is. But it is also about love. It teaches them about working hard for someone else's joy and happiness. It teaches them that giving is important.
My parents told me there was a Santa, and an Easter Bunny and a toothfairy. They also told me our dog went to live on a farm.
Yes, they lied to me. But why they did it is more important. They did it to share joy and spare me pain. They did it because they loved me. No shame or sin in that.
Let me ask you this. If you came up on an accident and someone was badly hurt, would you tell them "Its going to be ok, just hold on"? Or would you tell them, "You are gravely injured and will probably die"?
Not to get too far off the topic, but I also have heard of parents who told their kids that the dog went to live on a farm, or worse, that the dog ran away.
I don't understand that. Even in the classroom, when a class pet died (happens pretty often when you keep hamsters), I let the children know what happened, I even put the body on display. They have questions, and I think it's better for the child to experience the facts of death with a pet well before they experience a loved human dying.
I would have been devastated to be told, as a child, that my cat ran away or went to live with someone else, and I couldn't have said goodbye.
Anyway, that's my two cents.
No I am not confused at all. You said 'If I'm the only person in the community that teaches my children these lies don't exist, I will become a target.'No one in your community cares whether you believe in Santa.
^That wasn't the topic, it was whether or not I gold my kids Santa isn't real. But I know you aren't good at "topics".
If I tell my kids "Santa isn't real" and they will probably tell other kids.
Not sure if you were confused about the topic or if you still think Santa is real
It is clear you are not really concerned about your kids, rather the delusional idea that you are important enough that anyone in the 'community' knows or cares who you are. I simply pointed out that you aren't.
Kids don't need to be lied to in order to feel wonder. I remember my parents continuing the Santa charade well past my age of belief. I felt like I had to believe in Santa in order to make them happy. Very uncomfortable.
My kids, on the other hand, were told that Santa Claus was a fun pretend game, that he represented generosity, and that some people take it very literally, so it's not fair to spoil it for others by pointing out that the guy in the beard and red suit isn't really Santa.
To my knowledge, they never let the secret out to any other kids, unless they were sure that the other kids knew the truth, too.
I agree that kids don't need to be lied to in order to feel wonder.
What's more fun to play with a child than "let's pretend"?
Santa is based on an actual person but the other imaginary creatures we tell kids about are not. Easter bunny, various "gods", Tinkerbell, tooth fairy - none are based on anything but myths and legends.
Kids aren't stupid. They know the couch cushions and bed blankets aren't really a fort and they know all those creatures aren't real. Knowing that does not take away any of the magic or the imagination.
I would say to my kids something like "the Santa game is fun". Then they would say "but grandma said Santa is real". And I would respond "as real as Mario, yes. Don't you like playing Mario games, too?"I have a hard time teaching my children to believe in mythical figures. Am I the only one? If I'm the only person in the community that teaches my children these lies don't exist, I will become a target.
. Why do we seek a supernatural mythical being to control our children's behaviors?
Why do we give Santa so much credit for the things we buy? Why don't we simply tell the kid that "We know when you've been bad or good so be good for parents sake"
Why do we tell kids rabbits lay eggs?
Why do we tell kids a mythical fairy will put money under a pillow if they lose a tooth? Why don't we just tell them we as parents will give them $ if they tough it out?
I want to tell my kids Santa isn't real and I can't get over it.