tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698485250303033075.post8889721810273879117..comments2023-10-05T05:12:46.640-05:00Comments on 2 sweet things: The Problem with SantaMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05640042620170128052noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698485250303033075.post-3962309908058252642009-11-12T22:39:17.366-06:002009-11-12T22:39:17.366-06:00We taught our children to believe in the spirit of...We taught our children to believe in the spirit of Santa...giving, kind, compassionate etc. and how those are the same attributes that God has and why He gave us His son.<br />Keep praying for God's wisdom...He always comes through!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470363688622542695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698485250303033075.post-6389271894246672022009-11-12T21:40:02.659-06:002009-11-12T21:40:02.659-06:00I grew up in a VERY catholic household - I mean ho...I grew up in a VERY catholic household - I mean how could it be avoided with my mom being an ex nun and my dad being an ex brother! But when it came to Christmas, we had an equal amount of the religious side and the Santa side. My parents made the Santa side an extension of the celebration of Christ's birthday - by giving gifts, we were following in the giving spirit of the day. Santa was a great big giver and helped in the celebration. That is how it continues with my kids. I too wondered about the lying part of it, but as soon as my two older kids asked me if Santa was real, I said that the idea of Santa is real, but I was honest in telling them that there was no big guy actually coming down the chimney - I told them just as we pretend and use our imagination, that is what Santa is as well - a fun pretend idea that helps teach us about giving and receiving from someone we've never met.Momma Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502766906617186926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698485250303033075.post-74344059889513491882009-11-12T15:31:07.184-06:002009-11-12T15:31:07.184-06:00My husband and I just had the opposite problem, my...My husband and I just had the opposite problem, my 11-year-old son found out from another adult that there is no santa clause. I had dreaded that day ever since and it actually took a few hours to talk my son down from his tears. He felt like he'd been betrayed, so I understand your resistance to bringing Santa clause into your home and into your son's life. My son goes to Catholic School and has been taught never to lie so this was rather a shock for him.<br /><br />We explained that Santa IS real. He is real in the hearts of all Christians and that he was once a real living man who was so good and giving that he was made a saint. When we pretend that there is a santa with him it was just a way of keeping the giving heart alive that Saint Nicholas worked so heard to bring.<br /><br />The problem is, Santa or St. Nick is already there in your son's life because of the world that surrounds us. Perhaps if you do from the beginning what my husband and I did when we had to explain to my son about the santa "Myth" the other day, just maybe the santa myth won't be as bad as for your son as well.<br /><br />DianeThe Creative Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833350268593778587noreply@blogger.com