I decided a long time ago that if I was a parent I would not tell my kids that Santa/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy are real. I don't have anything against parents who do choose to do so (mine did), but personally for myself I just see it as a respect and honesty type of thing. I wouldn't plan on telling them little "lies" like that, as harmless as they may be. It just wouldn't feel productive or right.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
