The Potential Dangers of Having Letters Sent from Santa to Your Child

We all get them, you know, the emails wanting you to pay money for a letter to be sent to your child from Santa. From emails, online ads, to ads in magazines, "Letters from Santa" are all over the place. What's amazing is the fact that people actually pay the few bucks to have a letter sent to their little one. After all, it is Christmas time, and these little notes of joy excite the kids, besides what's a few dollars anyway?

Well, it's time to get your nose out of the clouds, and come back down to earth. It would be great if we lived in a perfect world where we could trust someone to send a innocent letter to our child. I know I'd be willing to have a letter sent to my kids, if the world was perfect. But, the world isn't perfect at all. In fact every time you turn the news on you hear of another hideous crime that's been committed. We lock the doors and windows, we watch are kids play outside, and we make sure their safe at all times, and then we buy "Letters from Santa".

Think about the information you have given out to a complete stranger when you pay for one of these letters to be sent from the "North Pole". Someone now knows your name, your child's name, and your home address. The worst part is, you don't have a clue as to who this stranger is. It could be a man, or women, they could work with a legit company, but who's to say that their legit themselves. What ever you do, do not reply to email offers on "Letters from Santa". Think about it, that could just be some creep who lives a few miles away, and is searching for a child to harm.

You can never be to safe. I remember when the Post Office here in Tampa Florida used to place a little mailbox out in front of the building. Kids would take their letters to Santa there and drop them off. You didn't get a reply, but it was safe, right? Actually kids wrote their names and address on the front of the letters, and the little make sift box was outside for anyone to open, and take letters out of. Looking back, I realize how foolish we all were to do that, but even back then things was different, and you didn't need to be as cautious all the time.

I'm not trying to be the Christmas Grinch, or to stop the kids from having fun. In fact I thought of a safe way to get a letter from Santa. Have your child write a letter to Santa, and address it to the North Pole. Only allow the child to sign the letter with their first name. Then tell the child to hold the letter close to their heart as you drive to the Post office. Because Santa will know where the letter came from, if you send it will love. Walk your child into the Post office, and either drop the letter in the drop box, or give it to a mail person inside, they know what to do with it. Now, when your little one isn't with you, pick up a pack of Christmas stationary, or a Christmas card. If the child knows your hand writing, have a friend write them a small letter, and sign it Santa. My kids will not let me see their letter to Santa so I write.

Dear __________,
I was so excited to get your letter. Things are really busy here in the North Pole. I have picked out a few toys I know your going to enjoy, and Rudolph slipped a couple of things in the bag to. Please be sure to leave me some Milk & Cookies.
Love Always
Santa
P.S.
I'm always watching

Mail the letter from Santa back to your house. Your precious little one will be so happy, and will be safe from any potential "Letters From Santa" dangers. I have used this method for the past 3 years, after I made a "Letters from Santa" mistake. I paid $3.00 to have a letter sent to my home, and for months after that my child received all sorts of junk mail, including credit card applications. Thankfully nothing serious came from it. Please give this advice to all your friends with children, after all it takes a village to raise a child.