The Easter Bunny, Santa Clause and God
By mikeyr6000le
@mikeyr6000le (2123)
United States
March 19, 2008 1:57pm CST
I have a question for anyone and everyone. Why is it that parents feel the have to have the talk with their kids about the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause. The one where they tell them that they (the parents) are the ones giving the gifts. You never hear them say I had the talk about God with my kid and told them that their really isn't one.
Shouldn't kinds be allowed to beleive what they want about these things and not have the parents tell them what to think? Isn't that kind of brain washing the poor kids? What's your opinions?
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@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
20 Mar 08
This one seems to be largely an issue of saving kids from teasing at school and such. There comes a point where kids are expected not to believe in these things anymore, and any kids who go around saying they do get picked on about it. So parents tell their kids the truth about these characters in order to help them avoid that type of treatment.
I don't get the reasoning behind lying about it in the first place though. If I introduce my son to the idea of Santa or the Easter Bunny (which might happen since my husband is Christian and celebrates the holidays they are associated with) it will be as symbols or story characters, not real beings.
@mikeyr6000le (2123)
• United States
20 Mar 08
That is the reason some have the talk with kids, to keep them from getting beat up. My point though was why tell them there is no such thing as the Easter Bunny and Santa but let them think there is such a thing as God?
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@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
20 Mar 08
Because religion is a whole different issue.
Most parents don't honestly believe in Santa or the Easter bunny themselves, but if they teach their children about God, most likely they believe in God themselves. Why would you teach your child something doesn't exist that you believe does exist?
I plan to teach my child about my Gods just as I believe in them... because I see them as real entities that are a major part of my life. That doesn't mean that he HAS to believe in them, or that he will be punished in some way for not believing. But I will definitely teach him that I believe in my Gods, because saying something doesn't exist that you believe in yourself would just be silly.
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
19 Mar 08
I think it is strange that people lie to their kids from day one about Santa, easter bunny, tooth fairy, god and such then teach them not to lie then tell them they lied about their even being a Santa etc. Why lie in the first place? It seems strange to me.
