Lying to your children

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Merry Christmas to you and yours.

 

I'd play along with the Santa story but think of it as more of a game.
I'd support the childrens imagination, but I wouldn't try to convince my kid that Santa's for real.

Generally on Lying to your Children:
I believe it's hard to always tell the truth to a kid. As long as you have the best of intentions, there are times when a kid is better of not knowing the truth. Hell, there's a lot of knowledge that's hard to face as an adult and children should really be able to live in a loving, protected world. If there's no other options between telling the truth and lie straight in his/her face, I would probably have a hard time lying.
I guess it depends a lot on what age the kid is.

 

There are things children don't need to know, and some other things that are just fun. Don't be a bitch; let your kids believe in Santa Claus.

 

I cant say I was ever good simply for presents. I dont even remember getting better behaved around the holidays.

 

I don't consider Santa Claus false. I believe. It's a spirit, a frame of mind, a loving, giving essence.

 

It does sure seem to lift all our spirits.
I know I feel something special at christmas.

 

i thought i wouldnt go the santa route with my children...
but it is fun.....
question...do you not intend on reading them fairy tales or any books for that matter? do you instead wish to just turn on the news so they can see what is reaL?

let them ride on the wings of imagination for a while...it hurts noone and instead allows their mind to grasp the wonderful world of fantasy.

 

when you have your kids, do it your way

My kids asked me a question, I gave an honest answer. That's how it works in my house

 

My idea of lying isn't just telling them the wrong thing, but also not telling them things at all. And so there are certain things I won't tell my kids if they aren't mature enough. But if they ask, they'll get an honest answer. Or I'll make up something silly.

 

Santa lives in the hearts of all of us... or some bullshit?

 

I never sonsidered my perents telling me about santa to be a lie cause I understood that it was a tradition or something. I think I would have been pissed if they didn't cause when you're a kid that stuff is fun.

 

that is the omission of truth, and plausible deniability procedure the military uses so they don't lie.

"we can neither confirm nor deny tha for reasons of national security."

 

I caught him kissing your mama. Then I took a picture of it and put it all over the internet. Funny shit.

 

Thats not funny...

Santa never called her back.

 

Who calls your mom after sex? Haha, that'd be like calling the pizza guy after he gets back in his car and leaves. I mean, with your mom, it's just leave the money on the dresser, and get the fuck out.

 

my dad never confirmed or denied....but then again I never asked (even at six years old, I could give a rat's ass) I do remember the lunch table debates though. It raged on every year between me and my friends. I always stayed out of it, he didn't exist and I knew it, who cares if those dummies knew it.

The funniest statement i remember was " I ain't saying he is, and I ain't saying he ain't, but if I ever catch him at my house, I'ma beat his ass. I still ain't get no ten speed and I asked 2 years in a row "

HAHAHAH that Byron.....no wonder he didn't make it in the NFL

When I moved with my Mom, she was into the Santa thing AND IT ANNOYED ME TO NO END!

She would say " wonder what Santa's gonna bring " and I would think "will somebody PLEASE bring this bitch back to reality"
She even made me sit on fake Santa's lap at her job so she could videotape it

It was then that I began to plot her untimely demise

 

damn i missed you

 

Its been hell with 'cha Fontella...


I'd lke to see that kid beat santa's ass.

 

my parents told me when i was 3 that none of those ficitional characters existed....

 

There really is no correlation between anal retentiveness or neurosis and lack of fairytales. There are more deep rooted issues than not being told about santa claus that leave a child hating their parents.

I am not saying that I will not allow my children to play pretend. I just refuse to encourage them to believe in a man that brings them gifts every year. I will not tell them to believe something and then have to explain later that he is not real. Does that make me an Authoritarian parent? Absolutely not. I believe in honesty and honesty is what I will teach them.

I know plently of children who have not been filled with the idea of Santa Claus and Christmas is still every bit as magical for them. My children will have fun opening gifts from loved ones and having cake to celebrate Christ's birth.