Thursday, November 21, 2013

Why should parents encourage Santa Clause to their children?





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       One important holiday that parents know for their children is Christmas. It is a powerful holiday when kids embrace the spirit of winter joy. Not only Christmas is powerful holiday with joy, but also Christmas is one of those days that protects the children. The children makes Christmas come alive through their strong faith. There are presents, Christmas trees, colorful lights, stalkings, and snow. However, what is the purpose of all those wonderful events? Who is the icon of Christmas especially for young children?


         Santa Claus was a cartoon developed by the Dutch colonies as early in the 1773. The Dutch celebrated that day called St. A Claus. It is the same as Christmas eve when eve is celebrated under the name of Saint Nicholas.  The name of Santa Claus derives from Saint Nicholas of the Roman Catholic Church. Saint Nicholas is the saint of secret-gift giving during the era of Roman Empire. Nicholas would put coins inside people shoes during the fourth century after the birth of Jesus Christ. He gave free coins in stealth mode so nobody would recognize that the free money giver. So idea that Santa Clause cannot be seen came from Saint Nicholas maneuver like a ghost. For Christians children, Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas has been great inspiration to many Christian to believe the unseen. Santa Claus is an unseen model of the 21st century as well as Jesus because they both give gifts while being unnoticed. So when children feels depressed or anxious, just waiting for the holidays right after school, Santa is always there for the kids waiting to give presents with love, joy, happiness, and protection.

        A human being's childhood is one of the most important aspect of life and a healthy, positive childhood that would satisfy a human's inspiration of happiness. A significant, important part of childhood is built upon great holiday celebration, which makes Santa Clause on the top of the list. During Christmas break, the only thing a child can think of is Santa and his gifts while riding his rein-deers. He is a man riding a flying throughout the globe. This is the drive that pushes the child to be better than their parents. A child has exceeded in fantasy imagination far better than a mature parent. Fantasy imagination of Santa Claus gives children priceless amount of exuberance that would last about a little over a decade in their lives.

      Why should a parent not lie about Santa Claus? The devastating effect of parent lying about Santa Claus would rob a kid's childhood. Therefore, the parent would not protect but hurt their child. For a kid, there is no point of toys, games, and fun without Santa Clause. Kid see Santa Claus as a deliver of presents. When the parent, who is the closest human being a child can see, lies about Santa, the parent would scar the child strong belief of Santa because the greatest holiday spirit would be destroyed. In long-term effect, the child would go through depression, disappointment, discouragement, and fear. Parent should not lie about Santa Claus for the better future of their child. The youth creates the new future for themselves and others. The child's positive imagination like Santa is what drives them forward to build a future what their parents were not able to achieve. The parent's fantasy is the child's reality.

       

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