Comments on: Q&A Tuesday: Is Santa Real In Your Home? http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/ Live intentionally. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laura http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-2/#comment-162891 Laura Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:21:00 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-162891 My parents did the Santa thing which I believed until about first grade. Then I started to ask a lot of questions because something didn't click. Though my parents kept saying it was real I didn't believe it anymore. Honestly I don't remember how I concluded that. I started arguing with everybody about the topic in second grade. The result was that some parents were forced to tell the truth. There was a lot of crying in my class and everyone pointed me. I was just being "logical" but everyone hated me for the rest of elementary school. SO, warn your kids not to spoil it for those who believe it's real. As a kid I couldn't relize it would be so important for some sensitive kids. I had my punisment, though. I still don't understand why people promote lies. I'm a christiand but wouldn't promote lies even if I weren't. By the way, I really admired my second grade teacher, but when I asked her if santa was real, she said yes. I thought how she could believe that. I didn't know she was lying to protect the other children, but I stopped admiring her. My parents did the Santa thing which I believed until about first grade. Then I started to ask a lot of questions because something didn’t click. Though my parents kept saying it was real I didn’t believe it anymore. Honestly I don’t remember how I concluded that. I started arguing with everybody about the topic in second grade. The result was that some parents were forced to tell the truth. There was a lot of crying in my class and everyone pointed me. I was just being “logical” but everyone hated me for the rest of elementary school. SO, warn your kids not to spoil it for those who believe it’s real. As a kid I couldn’t relize it would be so important for some sensitive kids. I had my punisment, though. I still don’t understand why people promote lies. I’m a christiand but wouldn’t promote lies even if I weren’t. By the way, I really admired my second grade teacher, but when I asked her if santa was real, she said yes. I thought how she could believe that. I didn’t know she was lying to protect the other children, but I stopped admiring her.

]]> By: Linda http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-2/#comment-162591 Linda Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:57:47 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-162591 I remember where and when I learned that Santa was not real. I was standing on the steps of my cousins house, and I was on the fourth or fifth step from the top. Danny and Jerry, Mailyn and Beve, all around my age, were telling me that Santa was not real. I was fiercely defending my view about how Santa came to your house, etc. I finally shouted out "My mother has never lied to me!" When I asked my mother if Santa was real, and she said "no", my little world shattered. I determined I would never lie about it to my kids, and as each of them came along I just said "You know that some people think Santa is real, but he really is not." And I left it at that. I only got in trouble with one of my friends who said "Linda, will you please tell your kids, to be quiet about the existence of Santa, and so I did. It became our secret! (Sorry about that Mary Lou!) I remember where and when I learned that Santa was not real. I was standing on the steps of my cousins house, and I was on the fourth or fifth step from the top. Danny and Jerry, Mailyn and Beve, all around my age, were telling me that Santa was not real. I was fiercely defending my view about how Santa came to your house, etc. I finally shouted out “My mother has never lied to me!” When I asked my mother if Santa was real, and she said “no”, my little world shattered. I determined I would never lie about it to my kids, and as each of them came along I just said “You know that some people think Santa is real, but he really is not.” And I left it at that. I only got in trouble with one of my friends who said “Linda, will you please tell your kids, to be quiet about the existence of Santa, and so I did. It became our secret! (Sorry about that Mary Lou!)

]]> By: Nikole http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-103055 Nikole Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:27:49 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-103055 Couldn't have said it better myself! Couldn’t have said it better myself!

]]> By: Ellie http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-103034 Ellie Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:13:14 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-103034 Thank you! What a great perspective - I couldn't agree more. Thank you! What a great perspective – I couldn’t agree more.

]]> By: Claire http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-20616 Claire Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:45:12 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-20616 I think you said it well. It was so magical for me to believe in Santa. When my daughter was first born, I really debated whether or not I wanted to do Santa. I really can see the pros and cons to both sides of the debate, but when it came down to it, I LOVED Santa as a child. Jesus and His birth were always the centre of the holidays, but Santa definitely added some extra magic, so we decided to let Santa be a part of our family's Christmas traditions. I don't decorate with Santa items, I don't have some one dress up and come to my home, but we do put out cookies and I love taking my daughter to meet Santa, and Santa does drop presents off for her. And I love it!! <abbr><em>Claire´s last blog post...<a href="http://clairewaitephotography.blogspot.com/2008/12/sarah-jeff.html" rel="nofollow">Sarah & Jeff</a></abbr></em> I think you said it well. It was so magical for me to believe in Santa. When my daughter was first born, I really debated whether or not I wanted to do Santa. I really can see the pros and cons to both sides of the debate, but when it came down to it, I LOVED Santa as a child. Jesus and His birth were always the centre of the holidays, but Santa definitely added some extra magic, so we decided to let Santa be a part of our family’s Christmas traditions.

I don’t decorate with Santa items, I don’t have some one dress up and come to my home, but we do put out cookies and I love taking my daughter to meet Santa, and Santa does drop presents off for her. And I love it!!

Claire´s last blog post…Sarah & Jeff

]]> By: 草丛，非洲大草丛。。 » Blog Archive http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-2/#comment-20560 草丛，非洲大草丛。。 » Blog Archive Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:42:18 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-20560 [...] debate, especially during the holidays, so please keep a little perspective and stay friendly. Read More|||A young Smoosh boy proves to his parents that Santa is real. Read [...] [...] debate, especially during the holidays, so please keep a little perspective and stay friendly. Read More|||A young Smoosh boy proves to his parents that Santa is real. Read [...]

]]> By: Muses of Megret » Monday’s List o’ Links - The “Last Few Days Before Christmas Edition!” http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-2/#comment-20207 Muses of Megret » Monday’s List o’ Links - The “Last Few Days Before Christmas Edition!” Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:54:44 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-20207 [...] - This week’s Q&A Tuesday over at SimpleMom: Is Santa Real in Your Home? [...] [...] – This week’s Q&A Tuesday over at SimpleMom: Is Santa Real in Your Home? [...]

]]> By: Tonya http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-19806 Tonya Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:57:02 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-19806 We did the Santa thing for my daughter but at 6, we stopped when my son came along. I didn't like the deception and the look of "you lied to me, Mom!" Christmas was about Christ. As my son got older and I knew he understood the real meaning of the season...we watched Santa Clause movies and such. Six years later, I have another son. Right now he is only 18 months so we are "safe" about santa. I don't mind him as long as Jesus is understood to be THE meaning. We did the Santa thing for my daughter but at 6, we stopped when my son came along. I didn’t like the deception and the look of “you lied to me, Mom!” Christmas was about Christ. As my son got older and I knew he understood the real meaning of the season…we watched Santa Clause movies and such. Six years later, I have another son. Right now he is only 18 months so we are “safe” about santa. I don’t mind him as long as Jesus is understood to be THE meaning.

]]> By: Link Love: Posts about kids (and parents) that made me think this week @ Baby-Log| Learning to be a Mother, raise a Baby and live as a Family http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-2/#comment-19769 Link Love: Posts about kids (and parents) that made me think this week @ Baby-Log| Learning to be a Mother, raise a Baby and live as a Family Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:04:31 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-19769 [...] posts this week that got me thinking in all kinds of directions. SimpleMom asked a question I haven’t considered yet: what should I tell my kid about Santa? How should I introduce him, [...] [...] posts this week that got me thinking in all kinds of directions. SimpleMom asked a question I haven’t considered yet: what should I tell my kid about Santa? How should I introduce him, [...]

]]> By: my stance on the man in red http://simplemom.net/qa-tuesday-is-santa-real-in-your-home/comment-page-2/#comment-19753 my stance on the man in red Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:35:09 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=1029#comment-19753 [...] so it helps me to see my thoughts.  Secondly, a few people asked my position on Santa because of this Q&A post on my other blog, Simple Mom.  It’s no secret, so I thought I would publish it.  Thirdly - [...] [...] so it helps me to see my thoughts.  Secondly, a few people asked my position on Santa because of this Q&A post on my other blog, Simple Mom.  It’s no secret, so I thought I would publish it.  Thirdly – [...]

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