Santa Clause Right or Wrong

Thats a toughy. I'm only a teenager so I can't give you the same advice as an adult would, but I can give you my point of view. Christmas time in a church is totally different from Christmas time at home. Church and Santa aren't related. End of story there. That's why I think it's ok for Santa to be "alive." Yes, it should be taught that Christmas is the day Jesus was born, and that is the real celebration. Santa is just another part, the festive part if you will. We all know Santa isn't physically real, but he makes your spirit happy during the holidays. Imagine Christmas without him. No dads' dressing up in costumes to suprise their kids, no cookies and milk for santa, no stockings from santa. It would be quite a bit dreary without him. And in a way, i think the fact that santa is "watching the kids" can be a good thing if used properly. some children (mostly younger, im sure) will want to be a good child so that santa will come and give them presents and not coal. I learned Santa wasn't real on my own. I was probably around 8 or 9 years old. Santa (my dad) came in and i saw the plastic eyebrows attached to the glasses. I wasn't disappointed because i was old enough to be mature about the situation. I really think parents have to wait longer than expected to tell their children that santa isnt real, and that they wanted their children to appreciate the spirit of santa. It can be a real shock to them when they're younger because santa is could almost seem like a hero to them. Some children, like your bosses daughter will take is harshly, that can't be helped. but i think santa should stay in our society.

My mom her paster didn't teach his childern of santa he says that he tell them that this man is real he is there you just don't see him than when they find out they are hurt you try to tell them of christ he is there you just don't see him so they think you are lieing again to them he didn't tell any of his three that he was real I guess it's just up to the family I toldmy boy's there was but they also knew what it was for I told them when they were old enough that it was for kids that didn't have anyone so that way they could belive in something....

We tell our kids that there is a Santa, but we don't use it as a threat. Santa is a part of our culture, and I don't want my kids to be the odd ones out whos parents tell them its all a fake. When they start to ask, we will tell them the truth.... that Santa was a real person (St Nick) and that he really did give gifts to children ... and we all 'play the part' at Christmas time for fun.