RE: Santa, The Tooth Fairy and the Fantabulous Fabularium of Innocent Myths
October 20, 2011 at 3:24 pm
When my brother and I were kids, our parents didn't necessarily agree on whether or not we should believe in Santa. My dad had the whole "imagination" argument whereas my mom wanted us to know "what Christmas is really about" (in other words, that Bible story). In the end, my brother and I would pretend Santa was real even as we got older. We always had big enough imaginations as it is without actually believing in things like Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy.
When I decide to have a kid, I will tell him/her about Santa and other fairy tales, but I'm not going to make him/her believe in it. With any luck, s/he'll have just as big of an imagination as me and my brother. Plus, I won't have to anticipate that day s/he finds out the truth and gets disappointed.
Besides, to me, Santa has always been just a tool to get kids to be good. Sure, it never works, but...
When I decide to have a kid, I will tell him/her about Santa and other fairy tales, but I'm not going to make him/her believe in it. With any luck, s/he'll have just as big of an imagination as me and my brother. Plus, I won't have to anticipate that day s/he finds out the truth and gets disappointed.
Besides, to me, Santa has always been just a tool to get kids to be good. Sure, it never works, but...
Don’t ask.
