Should You Teach Your Kids About Santa Clause?
Santa Claus for most kids is a source of excitement. Little kids love going to the mall to take pictures with the jolly old guy. They love setting up treats like milk and cookies as a snack for this man. Santa Clause really is as much for parents tough as he is for kids. Many parents use Santa Clause as a way of motivating their kids. "You better behave or Santa Clause won't bring you anything for Christmas."
"I'm going to tell Santa Clause you've been a bad little girl." These are probably the statements you could hear from lots of parents around this time of year. They know kids might be a little more likely to 'straighten up' when you remind them that Santa knows if you've been naughty or nice. So in essence, telling your kids about Santa Clause or allowing them to believe in him, could benefit you.
Those opposed to teaching kids about Santa usually have the same argument. They feel kids need to know that parents are the ones providing all of the gifts for their children. They feel that Kids need to know that mom and dad had to go to work and work hard to get the things you wanted. Teaching kids where their gifts really come from has its advantages. Your kids are likely to be more grateful if they know where their gifts came from. They are also more likely to understand the value of a dollar. They won't be disappointed as much when they don't' get exactly what they want.
Eventually your kids will learn the truth about Santa Clause. Most experts say that by 7 or 8 years old most kids know the truth about Santa. Knowing this, as a parent you have a choice to make. Do you let your kids enjoy their youth and believe in this man for the first few years of their life? The alternative is to teach them early the truth? Teaching about Santa always runs the risk of them learning the truth from someone other than their parents. You run a slight risk of them being upset with you for not being truthful with them.
In the end making a decision about what to teach your children in regards to Santa Clause is an important one. Consider your values and your opinions about money, gift giving and holidays. Regardless of what you decide, kids still need to know the importance of good behavior and that gifts cost money. If you let them believe in Santa, you should also find ways to teach these other important values.
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7 Comments
Post a CommentWhoever this Nathaneil kid is needs to learn to spell his name right, I mean come on, who spells Nathaniel how he does, and I do exist, so stop hating on me, Unless all you little trouble makers want coal in your stockings, shut your mouth.
You guys dont know what you are talking about, Obvi Santa is real. It disappoints me greatly that Santa doesnt get the respect that he deserves, I mean come on, have you ever been to the mall, hes always there come Christmas time. At least unlike god, you can actually see Santa, and there is proof that he exists.
You guys dont know what you are talking about, Obvi Santa is real. It disappoints me greatly that Santa doesnt get the respect that he deserves, I mean come on, have you ever been to the mall, hes always there come Christmas time. At least unlike god, you can actually see Santa, and there is proof that he exists.
this is just crap the kids should no there is no santa clause. like who really believes in that crap! i don't i am a 12 year old girl and i know there is no santa. i also think my parents shouldn't tell me what to wear or do. and leave me alone sometimes abut stuff...so if you agree with me....i need to know because is it just me or parents need to back off a little? it just gets soo annoying ya know?? like kids need a little freedom sometimes right???
Interesting to think about, but I deem belief in Santa Claus to be unimportant. It is not important to me that my children spend 6 or 7 years believing in an obvious fairy tale, as much as it is important to me that they learn the truth. Since when was teaching the truth considered an "alternative"?
Christmas is already a fun holiday. You get gifts, you get to see family, you make cookies. Santa Claus is not the glue holding those things together. You can have Christmas without Santa, and children can enjoy the holiday without being told there is an imaginary man living in the North Pole. Imagination is a fun thing, but when something like that is peddled as pure, unadulterated truth it fails to be a fun imagination to the child and instead becomes their reality. Most kids do outgrow Santa by the time they're 8, but when was the last time you heard a 9 year old say Christmas was no longer fun because Santa wasn't real? Santa was never real to begin with, it's the lie that parents feed
I think this is an awesome point for parents to ponder. I think having children believe in Santa allows for parents to become creative in their ways of teaching their children the true spirit of Christmas.
Interesting story, I think parents should allow their kids to believe in Santa. It is possible to teach them about hard work without ruining that for them, the world forces them to grow up a lot faster. They deserve a little fun this time of year.