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Will your kids believe in Santa?
Replies: 47 — Last Post July 5 11:01pm by prisoner of hss
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Will you tell your children that Santa is real?

(Sorry to anyone who doesn't know yet, but I won't perpetuate the lie.)

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yes probably
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till they are 7 then they wnt
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No. I'm not telling them things like that. Though I'm not raising my kids to believe in a lot of things (most of which will be their choice to believe in when they are older, but as far as I go, they won't 'learn' that many things are real).

I just see no reason to teach them that a big guy in the sky is bringing them presents, when really, I'm the one busting my ass and wallet putting Christmas together to put a smile on their faces.

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Themakingofagod


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Yes, only because I wouldn't want them telling the other kids that do believe that he isn't real and scaring them.

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no. santa is a stalker and a pedophile, or at least promotes that idea. why would i want my kids growing up to think that's acceptable?

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I'm Jewish but I'd like to give them a Christmas. When I was little we had father christmas and mummy chanukka. It was lovely :)

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ChynnaDoll


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No!

I'll tell them that it's the invisible Christmas Fairy

it hurt too much when i found out Santa and all his reindeers were fake

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Quote: from Themakingofagod at 10:11 am on July 5, 2008
Yes, only because I wouldn't want them telling the other kids that do believe that he isn't real and scaring them.

Scaring them?  What's scarier than knowing that, any time he wants, a flying fat man in a red jumpsuit can break into your house and raid your fridge?

My wife and I don't do presents at Christmas, so our kid will never believe in Santa.

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I don't think so, I'll tell them stories but make sure they know Santa's not real. I'll give them presents and we'll have a tree, but I don't like the idea of misleading the children. They can still enjoy the time and have fun without believing in Santa. Though I'm sure I'll discuss it with my future wife once we have kids.

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I want my kids to be realist but I should instill some type of dream into them so yes they will believe in Santa the Tooth Fairy Easter Bunny all the works.

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Quote: from Prince o palities at 11:13 am on July 5, 2008
Quote: from Themakingofagod at 10:11 am on July 5, 2008
Yes, only because I wouldn't want them telling the other kids that do believe that he isn't real and scaring them.

Scaring them?  What's scarier than knowing that, any time he wants, a flying fat man in a red jumpsuit can break into your house and raid your fridge?

My wife and I don't do presents at Christmas, so our kid will never believe in Santa.

Exactly. I don't see how not believing in Santa is scary, when a child is supposed to feel safe in their own home, but they are also supposed to believe that a huge fatass can get through their non-existent chimney whenever he feels like it to deliver presents.

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Quote: from blufindr at 11:11 am on July 5, 2008
no. santa is a stalker and a pedophile

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Quote: from The Raven at 10:18 am on July 5, 2008
...they are also supposed to believe that a huge fatass can get through their non-existent chimney whenever he feels like it to deliver presents.

And steal their cookies.  Don't forget that.  Without Santa, they still get presents, but they also get to keep their cookies.

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Yes, they will. It's part of being a child, really. I like it, if only for the reason of carrying on a family tradition really.

I didn't have a chimney. I thought Santa shrunk and fit through the keyhole. :/

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