so i grew up in believing in Santa Claus as a child and and my kids have grow up thinking there is a santa. and alot of people i talk to nowadays including my own fam and saying that they are raising there kids with no santa, and was just wandering who else out there are doing this and what is there explanation?

 

Im 17, no kids of course. But my kids are definetley growing up with Santa. Its magical. I see no downside really, other then them finding out parents lie haha.

 

Id jus say santa stops comin at a certain age..n then when there like 16..there teenagers..there gonna hate u anyways lol

 

In my family if you don't believe in Santa you don't get any gifts from him.

I still believe



As for my kids, I'm still on the fence. I figured it out on my own around age 6 and it was no big deal, but my little brother found out at age 10 and seriously mourned losing the fat man. Not sure which way it'd go for my kids.

 

Hahaha same here. I figured it out on my own when I was 10 or so.

No kids yet for me, but if they come along they'll have a set of presents from Santa...but only if they believe

 

Honestly..havin worked from a day care in this day n age.alot of the low lifes parents..that dont believe in santa. let there kids know..and then they ruin the suprise bout santa.

 

Santa. My parents went to great lengths to have me believe in him and the Tooth Fairy and I won't let that magic die.

My dad went as far as putting a hoof print on the box of our Atari 2600 and a note from Santa apologizing because the reindeer were restless.

 

That's awesome, Mike. I say keep the magic alive!

 

Keep it alive as long as you can, all too soon it's gone and the magical anticipation of Christmas is gone forever. Besides, if you let the cat out of the bag, there won't be any cookies and milk left for you on Christmas night!

 

yeah i say theres nothing wrong with it just not sure why some people dont want too, i have heard excuses that they dont wanna lie to there kids b/c when they get older they wont trust them, but i never have held that santa was really ma and dad against them..

 

They are just being cheap and don't want to buy the extra gift.

 

I'm on the side that doesn't think lying to your kids is worth it over something so unimportant. Why not just tell them it's "make believe" and it is just as fun? Kids have good imaginations and they never really buy it anyway.

 

I did. So did my brother and tons of other kids at our school. Why wouldn't you believe it? Kids have imaginary friends, watch crazy cartoons with amazing things happening in them, what's the harm in believing in Santa?

 

I don't think there's harm. I just think that lying is lying, period. My parents always tried to tell me Santa was real and it didn't mess me up or anything. I just find it distasteful to be told a lie or to tell one, in general. I guess I'm not like most people?

 

Now THAT is cool.

I wanna do that for my future kids!