Santa Claus, should we tell them the truth or not? |
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 Jan 19 2005, 06:47 PM
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 crushed.  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026  |
yeah, I don't think there is any need to spoil a child's imagination..I mean, they learn sooner or later, and they won't be heartbroken or anything..I know I didn't break down and cry when I found out.
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Jan 19 2005, 09:26 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
i don't think it lying. i think it is giving the kids something to believe in. they have to start to believing sometime, right? and yes, i think parents should keep "lying" to their kids. it makes the kids happy.
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Jan 20 2005, 01:14 AM
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 hi, my name is brianna! =] Group: Official Member Posts: 5,764 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,114 |
If they knew that Santa Claus didn't exist, the world would be complete chaos.
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Jan 20 2005, 12:00 PM
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lie...that way...when there are no presents under the tree...it's not your fault...it's santa claus'...
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Jan 20 2005, 12:12 PM
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 2 words: YES Group: Member Posts: 104 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 80,346 |
are you trying to say santa isnt real? i'll have you know i saw him at the mall a few times!
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Jan 21 2005, 11:04 PM
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 highfive. Group: Member Posts: 1,301 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,951 |
^ LOOLLL ;D
i would tell my kids about santa claus; but not make such a big deal about it. i didn't really know about santa claus, so i wasn't complaining when i found out he wasn't real. |
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Jan 22 2005, 06:14 PM
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 tower over me Group: Member Posts: 1,190 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 77,717 |
keep lying.
it hasn't harmed the world yet, and changes usually have a bad side. |
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Jan 22 2005, 09:25 PM
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 No Nose =[ Group: Member Posts: 101 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 87,291 |
I think the parents should keep lieing until the children finds out on their own. Think about it, when you were little, you also believed in Santa Claus, well most of you guys. It's fun to believe in something and to look forward to something. But once they find out, they'll just look back and say "Well, that was a great experience."
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Jan 30 2005, 02:26 AM
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 i am a liar Group: Member Posts: 69 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 77,216 |
my parents never instigated the whole santa claus thing in my household, and we do this thing where christmas presents are given intermittently from thanksgiving to about new years. yeah, we're asian.
i would probably lie to my kids about santa claus. after all, if they ran around telling the other kids at preschool that santa wasn't real, the teachers and parents would get mad at me about the mass amount of bawling kids. |
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Jan 30 2005, 02:41 AM
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i think parent should continute to lied to their kids in a proper way ..
theres nothing wrong w/ santa claus .. it is something make a child's life happy and keep their hopes up especially if they want the best gifts, they will try to be a good kid ... |
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Jan 30 2005, 11:50 PM
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 I'm not mean; You're just a sissy. Group: Member Posts: 796 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,520 |
i agree. let little kids have their own dreams and stuff. when they get older, they'll get over it.
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Feb 3 2005, 12:45 PM
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 WANTED..for sexyness Group: Member Posts: 1,050 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 77,290 |
yes. it makes the kid go to sleep early(lol) and its fun. because sometimes they try to see him..when they find out theyr too late.lol
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Feb 6 2005, 01:04 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 62 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,860 |
QUOTE(Despise @ Jan 12 2005, 12:32 AM) I'd lie, too. It's just a nice little tradition. Why spoil it when they're young? You can tell them when they get a bit older and already have figured out most of it on their own.. but not when they're young. That just ruins the fun for the little kids.  Yeah thats what i think as well i mean i found out in 1st grade cause my sis spoiled it when she was in highskool 
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Feb 6 2005, 03:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
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My sibling and teacher spoiled me too >=[ i thought they're lying but my teacher told me the truth .. effing teacher .. |
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Feb 6 2005, 03:24 AM
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 define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
Screw santa claus. He ruined christmas.
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Feb 7 2005, 04:38 PM
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kids are going to find out the truth anyway. If your going to tell them lies at least tell them stuff they can't prove wrong. I told my little sister that the toothfairy takes the shape of mom if you stay up waiting for her. My older sister already told her about Santa though.
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Feb 7 2005, 05:58 PM
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 Kris is getting bonified. Group: Member Posts: 3,172 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 67,366 |
eh i believe in him..after i watched the movie ELF i will have belief in him..WE NEED TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER..."TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER,SING ALOUD FOR ALL TO HEAR" or something like that..anyways..dont ruin it for them..DONT TELL..some of them dont believe in them anyways..but some of them do and theyre happy when they get presents that says "From Santa" i think its cute and u could see their happy faces
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Feb 7 2005, 10:49 PM
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to hell with you Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506 |
if parents told the truth about santa claus to their kids at a young age, they would lose their imagination and innocence right awya.
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Feb 8 2005, 01:34 AM
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i don't know. my parents never played the santa claus thing. but i think i'd do it when i had children seeing that it gives children a little magic in their life. its something mystical and it makes kids happy. i don't see any harm in it. as they grow older they'd kinda figure out the truth, but they'd be big enough to handle it.
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Feb 9 2005, 12:05 AM
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 ^ I might look scary but i'm the nicest person in cb! Group: Member Posts: 1,364 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,979 |
parent should keep it a as a myth and shoould tell the kid.
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Feb 9 2005, 01:04 AM
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 Want fries with that? Group: Member Posts: 692 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 50,652 |
I say let them believe it for a while. It makes most children happy so why not? They'll find out the truth sooner or later anyway.
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Feb 12 2005, 06:41 AM
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 Clarinet King <3 Flute Prince Group: Member Posts: 28 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,914 |
dont tell them. they will find out eventually. face reality and toughen up.
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Feb 12 2005, 08:47 PM
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 the Ray... it filters through Group: Member Posts: 575 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 76,081 |
Pfft... my parents never told me there was Santa Claus... I'd come home from school with stories of Santa Claus and they'd be the ones telling me that was a load.
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Feb 20 2005, 08:53 PM
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 To Live is to Dance Group: Member Posts: 791 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 70,074 |
well i never believe in santa claus even when i was way young i knew it was my mom or grandparents putting the xmas presents under the xmas tree... i agree with the person who said "kids are going to find out anyway" its better to tell them then how them get heart broken when some mean kid comes by and starts to tease them for believeing in santa claus or something.. but yet i think its still important for kids to believe in something so maybe yeah i dont know lol i lost my thoughts
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Feb 21 2005, 12:18 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 628 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 98,376 |
eventually they'll figure it out...so i guess it doesn't really matter
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