I've 'gone along' with the Santa Claus thing with my kids but now as they reach the age where the belief goes I'm doubting whether I'm happy that I did. I'd probably do it all again because we all have fond memories of those magical few years when Santa was real and I wouldn't want to deny them that, but it doesn't sit as well with me as it used to that's for sure.
My kids 8 & 10 are aware of my thoughts about gods and such, my son seems quite happy to dispose of them in the 'myth bucket' without much questioning. My daughter though, seems to have adopted a more agnostic/mild theist view which I think has come from one of the social groups she goes to each week. She enjoys the group so I'm not keen to disrupt her but now I'm more aware of the content (mild references to God but not in a preaching way) I'm not sure I would have let her start there in the first place. She has her own mind though, I think the truth will find a way through. They both seem happy, polite, kind and curious anyway which is more important.
I sympathise with Robbypants somewhat, must be a very delicate path to tread with kids and split theist/atheist parents.
My kids 8 & 10 are aware of my thoughts about gods and such, my son seems quite happy to dispose of them in the 'myth bucket' without much questioning. My daughter though, seems to have adopted a more agnostic/mild theist view which I think has come from one of the social groups she goes to each week. She enjoys the group so I'm not keen to disrupt her but now I'm more aware of the content (mild references to God but not in a preaching way) I'm not sure I would have let her start there in the first place. She has her own mind though, I think the truth will find a way through. They both seem happy, polite, kind and curious anyway which is more important.
I sympathise with Robbypants somewhat, must be a very delicate path to tread with kids and split theist/atheist parents.
