tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post6837330220366562143..comments2024-03-05T10:19:16.909-07:00Comments on Ask Your Dad Blog: In Defense of SantaJohn Kinnearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10217999409806454795noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-58747761578912785022015-11-29T13:44:33.117-07:002015-11-29T13:44:33.117-07:00People lie all the time, for various reasons. Sant...People lie all the time, for various reasons. Santa is fun and magical for children, a little awe and wonder should hopefully add to fond childhood memories. People tell stories about lots of fictional characters: santa, tooth fairy, Jesus. It's up to them. Fifiarmitagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08132952669322675991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-83600946083372860872015-11-29T12:34:40.013-07:002015-11-29T12:34:40.013-07:00My husband and I enjoyed this blog post. He sugge...My husband and I enjoyed this blog post. He suggested that you should read Hogfather by Terryville Pratchet -if you haven't already. It's one of his favorites and relates to your post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529025155303720909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-25267302909829468372015-02-19T07:43:12.371-07:002015-02-19T07:43:12.371-07:00 Personally, i found the whole santa thing extreme... Personally, i found the whole santa thing extremely annoying. it irritated me when. Santa got credit for brining my children presents that my husband had paid for, and i had slogged around the shops looki for. i was glad when they stopped believing in the old humbug. we managed to celebrate christmas perfectly well without the tiresome old man for hundreds of yearslouiseculmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092144618449134125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-61105027181935246712015-01-12T15:10:56.220-07:002015-01-12T15:10:56.220-07:00I'm chiming in a bit late here but my kids, wh...I'm chiming in a bit late here but my kids, who are now adults, were fed the Santa lie, the tooth fairy lie, the Easter bunny lie too. And they loved it. One was upset when he learned, but it was how he learned, not the fact he learned (long story but I assumed he knew for some reason so I said something I wouldn't have had otherwise). They have fond memories of their Santa days and I'm glad we did it. No one has to justify why we want to make the world a bit magical sometimes. Marijke Vroomen-Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-65831657817533896322014-12-29T13:10:02.943-07:002014-12-29T13:10:02.943-07:00Highlight for me the place where the monkeys read ...Highlight for me the place where the monkeys read articles on different points of view, analyzed those perspectives, and then broke down their rationale for their own point of view. I must have missed it. <br /><br />P.S. I was traumatized when I found out Santa wasn't real and that my parents, who I thought would always be honest with me, hadn't been. Then I got over it and became a perfectly well-adjusted adult who still trusts her parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-8630725448840880052014-12-25T09:38:32.412-07:002014-12-25T09:38:32.412-07:00There is a compromise: to dress up as Santa Claus ...There is a compromise: to dress up as Santa Claus and make sure children quickly recognize us. It can be great fun for them.Daddyhttp://www.kidsinspirations.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-26730246413185050062014-12-24T07:08:05.287-07:002014-12-24T07:08:05.287-07:00Wanting your kids to enjoy childhood and all the &...Wanting your kids to enjoy childhood and all the "magical" things that go along with that does not make us monkeys (rather offensive btw). It makes us parents who know what the real world is like and want our kids to be able to be kids for as long as possible. Yes, they will one day learn that Santa isn't real, there are very bad people in the world, and they are not the center of the universe, but until then they deserve the wonder that is childhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-68240644721369643232014-12-24T05:07:30.956-07:002014-12-24T05:07:30.956-07:00Justify the lie... it makes you feel better. Pret...Justify the lie... it makes you feel better. Pretend your kids are happier being lied to. I happen to personally know several kids that were somewhat traumatized when they learned the truth about their dishonest parents. <br />Just because everyone does it... doesn't make it right. You are just like the monkeys in this article , called the "Banana Experiment" http://organichealth.co/this-is-the-banana-experiment-and-itll-leave-you-with-an-important-life-lesson/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-73370504731754003962014-12-23T21:31:27.120-07:002014-12-23T21:31:27.120-07:00I don't think there's anything wrong with ...I don't think there's anything wrong with perpetuating the myth and letting your children enjoy the story. They should have such stories and feel good.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984819069705439266noreply@blogger.com