Since
Christmas is just next month, I wanted to talk about parents that lie
to their children about Santa Claus. I have one question. WHY? Why do
they make up some fat, old, jolly guy and say he’s the one who
brings them presents? Parents should not lie to their children simply
because of three reasons: they could get more respect,
their kids will also behave better, and lying is bad. Duh.
First,
a really quick background information on how Santa Claus was originated. There was a man called Saint Nicholas who saw that the
nobleman's daughters were poor, therefore he gave gifts to them
anonymously because he didn't want to be praised for
his kindness. Saint Nicholas' kind act became a trend. Although it is nice, I don't
think it should continue anymore. Why? Your
parents have some money, right? That's how you get gifts. But let's
say that your parents didn't have any money that year. Will there be
anyone who will leave gifts anonymously for you? It seems like a nice
thing, but a kid waking up on Christmas morning to no presents is
kind of depressing. He/she might ask, “Why didn't Santa leave me
any presents?” Then they would have to compare themselves with
other children that got toys from “Santa.” What I'm saying is that what about the children that don't get gifts? You can't cover up with "Santa couldn't make it all around the world." It's better to tell them the truth.
Also, why
should some mythical guy get credit for all the presents YOU buy with
your own money? I can understand why kids will be happier getting
presents from someone that comes once a year but they can always
understand that a present is a present. Whether it comes from your
parents or Santa Claus, it is still a present! I think kids are more
excited about the presents than the person who is giving it to them
anyway. They don't appreciate you. If it's anyone, it's Santa Claus. I think that parents telling their kids that it's actually the parent that is giving them gifts will cause kids to behave better. Since
these gullible little children think that Santa comes once a year,
they won't remember him and his “naughty or nice” list. They
don't think about Santa is "watching" them everyday (unless the month
is december) because you tell them Santa will only give presents to
those who are nice and coal to those who are naughty. On the
contrary, if you tell your kids that Santa isn't real from the
beginning, they will behave better. Since the children know it is
actually the parents giving presents, they know how to behave because
they are under their parent's supervision everyday. Also, don't even
think about telling your kids that if they behave badly, they will
get coal in their stockings. You're just lying to them again and
every Christmas they will notice how they never get coal which means
the behavior they have now (in school or at home) is acceptable and
they will continue doing it.
Lastly,
have your ever woke up Christmas morning and found the plate of
cookies on the counter that you left for Santa Claus? Weird, right? I
thought the man loved cookies! Now that’s where the suspicion gets
started and you (the parent) is wondering how to tell your child
Santa isn’t real. What's funny is that I wanted some stories on how
someone told their kids that Santa isn't real but questions on HOW to
tell their kids showed up. You know how google works, right? It shows
searches that other people have searched before or recently. It must be hard for the parents to tell the truth because they know their kids will be very upset or even traumatized by the truth. You want to know how to solve this problem? Don't do it in the first place.
Save
yourself from telling the truth about Santa Claus to your kids. Save
yourself from the heartbreak, guilt, or whatever reaction you may get
from your kids. Children are vulnerable. Don't ruin their life.
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