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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 488753" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>This brings up a good conversation. I remember visiting Soviet Russia shortly before the fall of the union. They could not celebraate Christmas or any religious holiday publicly during that time. They did, however, have a tree decorated and lit on New Year's and also had an "older" man with white hair and beard dressed in bright clothing and called Grandfather Time, or something along those lines, who handed gifts out to children and tried to spread the message of goodwill and sharing and kindness and hope and joy and the renewal that a new year can bring as we put the past behind us.</p><p></p><p>While Santa might have started as a pagan tradition, whatever 'he' is called these days, the tradition still seems to have the same magic and lessons for children- no harm done, in my humble opinion.</p><p></p><p>I, personally, would try to tread lightly while teaching my child traditions that don't reflect my personal beliefs, however. Mainly because I wouldn't want the child to interpret anything as me making fun of another's traditions or beliefs. If I choose to do something celebrating Hannakuh, for instance, as a teaching experience to my child, I'd try to be careful that I didn't end up making a comment or acting in such a way that left the child thinking this was stupid or unimportant. I don't think you meant that M, I'm just pointing out that it sounds like he <em>could</em> have ended up interpreting some of it that way. And for those who do 'believe in Santa', it's not looked well upon for a young child to go to school or wherever and tell all the other young children that it's a joke or not 'real', at least in this country.</p><p></p><p>Many, many parents who celebrated Christmas with a Santa in their young child's life explained this to the child, when he/she got old enough to 'get it', that while Santa is not one paricular 'real' person, the spirit is real and that is what is important. So the child then becomes 'Santa' to someone else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 488753, member: 3699"] This brings up a good conversation. I remember visiting Soviet Russia shortly before the fall of the union. They could not celebraate Christmas or any religious holiday publicly during that time. They did, however, have a tree decorated and lit on New Year's and also had an "older" man with white hair and beard dressed in bright clothing and called Grandfather Time, or something along those lines, who handed gifts out to children and tried to spread the message of goodwill and sharing and kindness and hope and joy and the renewal that a new year can bring as we put the past behind us. While Santa might have started as a pagan tradition, whatever 'he' is called these days, the tradition still seems to have the same magic and lessons for children- no harm done, in my humble opinion. I, personally, would try to tread lightly while teaching my child traditions that don't reflect my personal beliefs, however. Mainly because I wouldn't want the child to interpret anything as me making fun of another's traditions or beliefs. If I choose to do something celebrating Hannakuh, for instance, as a teaching experience to my child, I'd try to be careful that I didn't end up making a comment or acting in such a way that left the child thinking this was stupid or unimportant. I don't think you meant that M, I'm just pointing out that it sounds like he [I]could[/I] have ended up interpreting some of it that way. And for those who do 'believe in Santa', it's not looked well upon for a young child to go to school or wherever and tell all the other young children that it's a joke or not 'real', at least in this country. Many, many parents who celebrated Christmas with a Santa in their young child's life explained this to the child, when he/she got old enough to 'get it', that while Santa is not one paricular 'real' person, the spirit is real and that is what is important. So the child then becomes 'Santa' to someone else. [/QUOTE]
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