"Santa is over-rated" is a real quote from one of my students, he is in second grade. One Christmas he wanted a puppy, so he asked Santa for it. This unassuming lad was up before the sun rose to see if there was a puppy waiting under the tree. When he looked with wide eyes anticipation he saw nothing - no puppy, not even a tail. Suddenly, the door swung open and his father came in carrying a baby dog. The loving father tried to explain to his son how Santa was running late and he simply handed him the puppy instead of putting it under the tree himself. Good try, but the boy did not believe him and the hoax of Christmas had been discovered by a young, suspicious mind. This story really happened.
So goes the question: Should parents tell their children that there is a Santa Claus? Does this take away from your credibility once the children find out that it was all a lie?
Please post your thoughts/ comments.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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Before I was a teacher I went to seminary and planned on being a preacher. I've always thought the myth of Santa, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc undermines parents when they speak to their children about faith. How can they believe you about God when they realize that you lied about Santa.
ReplyDeleteMy wife disagrees and we played the game with our children. It was all that traumatic for them when they realized it was make believe.
Interesting. I never understood it either, why lie about anything? Kids are the most honest creatures on the planet and they innocently assume everyone else is telling them the truth also. Thats a terrible thing to take advantage of.
ReplyDeleteSpending Xmas with young kids who still believe in Santa makes it a great, different day but obviously it can't last forever otherwise the world would be a very different place!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
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