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<blockquote data-quote="P-nut2004" data-source="post: 429180" data-attributes="member: 11740"><p>Bracing for criticism as I type this (but hey we're talking about being honest here anyway)....we chose not to endorse the idea of santa, easter bunny etc. Instead we taught the kids that we work to earn the money to give them gifts & we also stress that no holiday is about 'getting stuff'. We don't have the same holidays as most other ppl but they do fall very close to the same dates, we are very big on explaining the 'true meaning' behind them and what is to be celebrated and the gifts that are given always have some significance to the particular holiday. Trust me we have gotten all kinds of flack for this but I absolutely do not regret the decision. by the way we have also taught them not to go around busting other kids bubbles, and so far none of them has informed any 'believer' that said imaginary figure does not exist. </p><p></p><p>Step I do kind of agree with your statement that Santa is a feeling, we just refer to it as 'the holiday spirit' instead of giving it a persona and the kids get a lot of joy out of picking out and giving others gifts rather than fixating on what Santa will bring them. They make a 'wish list' which is passed out to the family and they know most of their gifts will come from that list so in a way they have similar expectations but more respect for where all those expensive electronics come from LoL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P-nut2004, post: 429180, member: 11740"] Bracing for criticism as I type this (but hey we're talking about being honest here anyway)....we chose not to endorse the idea of santa, easter bunny etc. Instead we taught the kids that we work to earn the money to give them gifts & we also stress that no holiday is about 'getting stuff'. We don't have the same holidays as most other ppl but they do fall very close to the same dates, we are very big on explaining the 'true meaning' behind them and what is to be celebrated and the gifts that are given always have some significance to the particular holiday. Trust me we have gotten all kinds of flack for this but I absolutely do not regret the decision. by the way we have also taught them not to go around busting other kids bubbles, and so far none of them has informed any 'believer' that said imaginary figure does not exist. Step I do kind of agree with your statement that Santa is a feeling, we just refer to it as 'the holiday spirit' instead of giving it a persona and the kids get a lot of joy out of picking out and giving others gifts rather than fixating on what Santa will bring them. They make a 'wish list' which is passed out to the family and they know most of their gifts will come from that list so in a way they have similar expectations but more respect for where all those expensive electronics come from LoL [/QUOTE]
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