THere IS NO santa.. And i wont lie to my kids..will you?

Are you also going to teach your kids that a box is just a box (instead of an airplane, car.. etc). Are you also going to teach them that their favorite cartoon caracters are just ink and/or colored pixels? You know, I can't think of one kid who has ever looked at his parents and called them liars when they learned there isn't a Santa Claus... but I know a lot of adults who are afraid it might happen. We've already stolen so much of what it should mean to be a kid. It's sad that we are ready to steal more, just because we've forgotten the wonderful world of wonder and imagination.

i still trust mt mother and so thousands of children... santa clause is part of childhod... how would u react if your child come home some day and cry that santa did not come to him but it did to others... children talk...

I was brought up on Santa Clause so I will tell my daughter about him. I think it's just a tradition. I don't think it will adversly affect her if when she is 8 or so to tell her that there is no Santa. Or I will just let her find out for herself.

Well maybe he doesn't live at your house....but he is a fantasy my whole family enjoys. When my kids were little and found out about Santa....or those who claim he never existed, I explained that he lives in the heart of someone who loves...and as long as they believed he would still vistit them on Christmas......so now as adults.....if they are here they still get their stockings filled from Santa....so whenever they are home they let me know that they still believe in Santa.

I will tell my son about Santa, and I will let him believe in the magic for as long as possible. It is what makes being a child so wonderful- the freedom to believe in fantasy. When he gets older, I won't tell him it was all a made up 'lie' I will continue to talk to him about the Idea of Santa, the spirit of giving. It is what Christmas is all about to me. Did you believe in Santa? Did you stop trusting or obeying your parents when you found out about their 'lie?'

Yes Virginia,there is no such thing as Santa Claus.He is nothing more than just a fictional character,whose legend has been perpetrated knowingly or not by people who would rather put their trust on a pagan god than in Jesus Christ.He has been put on equal footing with God-"he knows if you've been bad or good", omnipresent-"he is able to deliver toys to anyone in the world in one night".I invite you all to read Chapter 14 of the Antichrist Conspiracy - www.antichristconspiracy.com and judge for yourselves the diabolical essence of Santa Claus. I urge you to focus on Jesus and the real meaning of Christmas, because Santa can never be God.

Something I have found is that you only respond to those with the same opinion. That is not a call for discussions but a call for those with your opinion, if you really cared for others opinions you would engage others in discussion and give your view not just agree with those who share your ideas. That is what the word discussion implies a sharing of all opinions and ideas.

I don't know anyone who thought that of their parents because of santa claus. My parents told me about santa claus and I never thought that about them. I saw it for what it was, a neat story that gives kids something to look forward to at christmas. its not a lie that hurts anyone.

My children are taught about Santa and like it or not he IS real. There may not be a man in a red suit with flying reindeer but the spirit of it does exist. It is not a lie at all...and yes I also have children old enough to know the"truth". They understood perfectly and my oldest even THANKED me for letting her believe in Santa and teaching her about the spirit in which he was created.

the less you lie to your kids, the more they trust you later my mom lied to me about Santa, my dad didn't so when the Easter Bunny says I won the lottery, or whatever, who should I trust?

I am not positive but I think my distrust in not only my family but the entire human race began with the Santa lie! I was absolutely in shock and absolutely horrified about this lie. My brother and Sister felt the need to tell me this when I was 8 or 9 years old. I was waiting up all night to see if I could see Santa come to our house. I had done this the year before to but feel asleep so this paticular year I was determined to see him. I am not sure what year my older brother knew because I know the year before he was willing to stay up with me. But he might of been in it for the fun of it. Anyway for a few years following when I would try to talk about my despair about being lied to my brother my sister my parents just thought it was amusing and didn't take me seriously. But I tell you honestly it was bigger then big for me. For the longest time I wondered what else they were lying about. Not just them but every adult in the world was lying. I thought we were suppose to lie? Maybe it was so tramatic for me because nobody took the time to explain the game of it all to me. I really dont' know but all I really do know is it sent me on a journey of who can I trust. No one! Sounds extreme but honestly it did a number on me! It was one of those pivital points in life that you never forget!

Not only my parents lied to me, but also my uncles, my aunts, my brother, and my cousins, who made me go with them through all the neighbourhood to see if we could caught a glance of him inside a house, hahaha, and I'M SO GLAD THEY DID!! I think believing in that kind of stories is a big part of childhood... where does innocence go if you don't believe? And, honest, did you stop trusting your parents when you realised Santa does not exist?

There is a Santa Claus! You have believe. Santa lives within each and every one of us. We all can be a Santa to others.

Santa- St. Nicholas is a holiday tradition at least here in the US. Kids grow up too fast as it is- "lying" about Santa is not a malicious lie and kids look forward to Santa coming all year. I want to keep my kids as young as I possibly can- once they get too old for santa and kid stuff- that time is gone and you can't get it back. I say let them believe in Santa after all who doesn't love a fat jolly guy who gives you cool presents?

Well, my kids are all grown up now, but I just want to mention how we handled Santa Claus. When the question came up I always told them the story of St. Nick and how he was a real person who lived a long time ago and gave presents to poor children. So I told them that the spirit of St. Nick is kept alive, that we still give presents and miracles happen because people are touched by it and do good things for others at this time of the year. I also mentioned that all the Santas in the malls are real people who keep this custom alive. They never had a problem with this and were not telling their friends that Santa did not exist. I also want to relate a sad story that happened last Christmas in my extended family. Cousins and relatives got together at Christmas and it is the custom in that family that one of the relatives always dresses up as Santa, comes in and doles out the gifts. There were four children present aged 3, 4, 5 and 8. So Santa comes in hands out the gifts, and as he was about to leave n the 8 year old jumped up, reached over and pulled off Santa's hat and part of the beard, thus exposing the face of his uncle. That surely ruined Christmas morning.

SO you mean to tell us all that you don't tell little white lies???? I highly doubt you have never told one even if you won't admit it. Everyone does at some point in their lives. Who is it hurting to give you kids something to believe in insted of being so darn serious their whole life? People who spoil the holiday for their kids are just mean. They will see all the other kids talk about it and wonder hmmm my mom tells me he doesn't exist but why do the other kids get presents from him? Am I not special enough? How cruel is that??? from a young age kids don't understand things like that geesh. I could under stand if they were around 5 and really understood it but they don't and their teachers are going to push it on them in school because they won't want your kids telling the other kids that he doesn't exist. That would spoil it for so many kids and is very wrong.

I don't have any kids, but my parents never told me there was a Santa. They thought the same as you. If you lie to them about that, a child might be suspicious about what else a parent could lie about. How could they be sure parents were telling the truth when Santa would be one of the first lies told? Now my sister and I were told not to tell any other children, and we didn't. We didn't go around spoiling anyone's fun, and I don't think any child should. But I actually think it is better to know the truth, because children will know who to be grateful to, and who works so hard to bring them things they want. And Santa might take away the real reason for the season as well. Now anyone reading this, I'm not condemning anyone for telling their children there is a Santa. That is a choice, and it's not a big deal to me. This just happens to be my own opinion.

It is just a childhood fantasy of imagination. Everyone forgets that when they do get old enough to know he is not real, they are also old enough to understand why they "belived" in him in the first place. Throw in how much a parent portrays santa in their lives. If it is just a simply thing around christmas time, they wont get so attached, but if Santa is played up as a huge friend, etc, that might cause a problem. To think that they'd think you lied to them, I think that is taking it a bit far. All you have to do is tell them you wern't lying, just playing the game that goes along with the season.

What's wrong with a child believing in Santa? I believed in Santa when I was little, this did not make me distrustful of my parents or any other adult that mentioned or spoke of him to me. I do feel that one should be honest with their children about a good many things, but I don't see it necessary to rob them of a perfectly harmless story that gives them joy. Everyone I have ever known believed in Santa when they were little and none of them ever became distrustful of their parents or wondered if everything their parents told them was a lie because of that. I'm sorry but I think you are over-reacting.

If I ever have kids, I plan to tell them about Saint Nikolas, the original "Santa". I will tell them about the wonder world of imagination and the idea of the spirit of Christmas, including the tradition of Santa Claus.