Comments on: How to Preserve Your Kids' Faith in Santa Claus

on 6/15/2007 (I'm on my sisters account.)

on 6/15/2007 (I'm on my sisters account.)

on 6/15/2007 You realize kids do go on this site and will type up random stuff, like chocolate, thier name, and a myth like Santa Claus or the Easter bunny. So, this is pretty stupid. By the way, I'm 12. :) I'm not stupid and I know about "St.Nick" and I have a lot of friends and most importantly a LIFE. You should get one. But everyone, you should totally think about what you guys are doing! Every kid finds out sooner or later. I for one, knew for about 5 years before anyone said anything, (kept my mouth shut to keep getting extra presents.) But all that will happen if you continue to do what your doing is that your kids won't trust, talk, or listen to you for a period of time. Think about it.

on 5/24/2007 Well Catch Them Young to preserve old age myths!! And make them delusional about unreal things! What an old age trick to befool young minds.
When thier own rational mind starts working at a certain age there will be conflict and then symptoms of anxiety, depression and all that stuff.
If you don't believe don't ask your kids to believe.
The joy, happiness and curiosity about this could be arisen in other ways and on other occassions as well. The human mind is the same, it experiences the same emotions again and again on different occasions.
Please don't befool little kids, for GOD's sake!

on 11/28/2006 When my son was at that iffy age, but still afraid to question Santa ~ probably about 8 or so ~ I decided I would include him in the joy of Santa. He was shopping with me in a huge mall (for that era) and had bought a gift for his Dad. I was a little nervous, but asked him if he wanted to buy a stocking stuffer for his Dad ~ the delight and joy in that kid's face was something I will never forget. When he came back with his stocking stuffer for his Dad, I asked him if he wanted to buy a Santa gift as well. To this day, at 38, he still loves stocking stuffer shopping and buys everyone a Santa gift, too. With a little guidance to curb the exuberance, kids love the whole Santa scene, no matter if they are 7 or 77!!! Happy Holidays to everyone!!

on 11/25/2006 Tis the season to be jolly! Not to be a nit picker or anything like that, but, I am a 55 year old boy who didn't play alone at recess and I guess I might have been an easy mark so what's up with the He,She remark's?
Dear Youngwisdom23,
Santa doesn't put "from" tags on gifts, and if you think about presents under the tree for two weeks not being very believable, what about the kids who live in homes that have no fireplace?
When it comes to the transition of childhood to adult, Santa lives in the hearts of all good people and keeping him alive there for all children of all generations to come is easy. when my children were young, I delighted in driving Santa's sleigh and enjoyed placing the presents under the tree on Christmas eve. The only thing better than that was watching them come from their beds in the morning with a delight in their eyes that only childhood can produce! Remember, "Once You leave it's border's, you can never return again"
Santa Claus real? of course He is, anyone seeing " Miracle On 34th Street" knows that! Merry Christmas Everyone!

on 11/24/2006 Word of advice - if you are going to set out presents and sign them "From Santa" be sure not to put them under the tree until after the kids are asleep the night before Christmas. Having presents from Santa 2 weeks before Christmas is not very believable.