One of mine tried to set a girl straight about it in primary once, but the teacher shut her down and moved the

Dec 25, 2024
9:48:25pm

Black Diamond Bay All-American

Conversation along without incident. This was in Sunbeams, the teacher thought it was hilarious when she was telling me about it, but there was definitely a passive message there that I needed to address it with her, which we did.

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Black Diamond Bay

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I'm not a young guy anymore. 3 growing kids. But I still believe. I believe...

COACHdrn

Dec 25, 12:57am

My parents never did Santa, and I didn't with mine either. I don't really have strong opinions about either way.

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 25, 2:29am

That seems like more work than just leaning into a fun tradition.

Crazy Joe Davola

Dec 25, 7:58am

It's not work. One ten second conversation with my kids about it every year is not "work."

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 25, 11:28am

I’m surprised that none of your kids ever told. Kids love sharing secrets and i

ColonelMustard

Dec 25, 12:51pm

One of mine tried to set a girl straight about it in primary once, but the teacher shut her down and moved the

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 25, 9:48pm

I worry a little about teaching kids something is true, and then they find out it's not. It can't be religiously

Ssebo

Dec 25, 10:49am

We try to never talk about Santa without tying it back to Jesus Christ. We want

Royal_Minister

Dec 25, 11:04am

I don't know. I don't like Santa personally, I find aspects of the tradition to be a bit weird.

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 25, 11:41am

When I found out Santa was real it didn’t even occur to me that Jesus might not

ColonelMustard

Dec 25, 12:54pm

I get worrying about this. You’d think it might be an issue but I’ve never heard

ColonelMustard

Dec 25, 12:54pm

It’s not; there’s research about it. It’s just paranoid parents.

BaseCoug

3:31pm

I don't have a dog in this fight anymore. My kids are all grown up to the point where it isn't an issue.

Ssebo

Dec 25, 7:18pm

I’m in my 30’s and was just telling my dad how nothing will ever come close to

ColonelMustard

Dec 25, 12:57pm

I feel pretty strongly that we shouldn't be lying to our children about anything, but my wife feels even more strongly

sanitarium

1:27pm

My FIL comes over right after the kids go to bed with bells jangling and he

dYrtbYkerYder

Dec 25, 9:46pm

The things that make Santa so great, are the things that are true about someone

Meadowcoug

9:48am

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