santa- is he real in your house?

[christy]

Ditto to Nelle. We will have a tree and celebrate Christmas, but we don't do the Santa thing. I do read stories of Santa and we watch movies with Santa, but he's a fictional guy in our house. Sort of like the Simpsons

[Olive]

santa is coming soon!!

[Aimz]

Oh I'm so ready for it to be December already!!!!!

[briggsy's girl]

i'm starting to put up deco's soooooon. just need to finish a few other small jobs first and then the new stuff can come out so i can enjoy them for ages!

[Aimz]

I'm thinking about (for the first time EVER) not putting up our big tree this year. We will be celebrating Christmas in Melbourne and won't be home in the week leading up. We have a small tree which we are going to put up on the dining table and will decorate the dining room with a few bits and pieces.

I just don't see the point in putting it all up if we're not going to be here!!

I feel so sad When I told mum she yelled "Ba Humbug" (whatever that means)!

[Nelle]

When I told mum she yelled "Ba Humbug" (whatever that means)!

To be honest, I think it's just that it's really fun to yell. Have you ever tried yelling it?

[briggsy's girl]

doesn't matter if you're not going to be home - as long as you embrace the christmas spirit and don't be a complete scrooge, a tree is merely a symbol....

[Aimz]

We will be celebrating - just not at home!! I will miss our Christmas Eve tradition though... DH and I got to the local icecream shop and get a waffle cone - then we walk up this famous street that is completely lit up at Christmas. Council pays the residents electricty for December and they all put lights and displays up. Every year the fire truck comes and sprays foam on the lawns so they are all white and there are people EVERYWHERE. It turns into a street party and there are kids playing everywhere. The excitment is contegious.

I will really miss that this year! Is there a street like that in Melbourne?

[Aimz]

Woops double post.

[Rouge]

We LOVE Santa, Mr EB, the Tooth Fairy and especially Halloween! But then we also love Valentines day and every other possible excuse to have some fun!

The Magic only lasts for a little while, childhood should be fun. I grew up with a friend who was told Santa wasn't real and she envied all her friends who "enjoyed" the magic of christmas in the way they did. To the point she swore when she had her own kids she would relive that magic with hers. Our house wasn't very festive and I hated it. My grandparents were always celebrating the festive seasons and I always loved it. We have so many traditions that I love and I know my kids love and Santa is definitely one of them

[SugarDust]

Both my DF and I grew up thinking that he was real so I plan on letting the kids think that until some little turd at school tells them other wise!

[shellbell3]

Df won't let me put up any deco's til start Dec. He hates it all, he is a bit of a scrooge, too bad me and DD will love it!

[C~Q]

Df won't let me put up any deco's til start Dec. He hates it all, he is a bit of a scrooge, too bad me and DD will love it!

Thats what my XDH always said so this year they are going up whenever I want!!! I can't wait to start playing the Crimbo CDs in the car and watching all the movies on TV. Ooooh getting so excited now!

I can't ever remember thinking that Santa was real My brother and Sister are 5 and 7 years older than me so I guess I just always knew he wasn't real but it didn't take any excitement away.

DS and DD still believe and I hope they will for a while yet. DD2 doesn't have a clue but this year she'll be nearly 2 so will get into it (or the tree ) a bit more

[C~Q]

Nope no santa - or christmas tree - in this house

The rest of my siblings and my mum always go all out at christmas time though

Why is that Mel, Is it a religious thing?

(You don't have to explain if you don't want to - just being nosy lol!)

[visitor1]

Santa will only be real in our house cos DH wont let me ruin the whole fake story bizzo for our kids.

I was taught not to lie (or fib...make up stories..however you wish to say it) by my parents.....so this is exactly what i am doing.....lying!

...and yes...my parents did lie to me until i was 6 and i caught them being Santa and the game was over.

I hate Christmas....i have for a very long time....but i wont let my kids down and ill put in the effort to make it as fun as possible, but the minute they ask if he is real.....they will be told the truth.

[~breeze~]

Yep Santa is real in our house!!! We Lurve Santa hehehe

Brianna looks forward to seeing him at shopping centres so she can wave out & say hi & she absolutely loves all the decorations everywhere at Christmas time. I'm sure Tobias will be the same.

We always do secret santa at mothers group too which is fun!

We too are practising catholics (We go to church every sunday) & attend the Christmas Eve mass but also enjoy all the magic of Santa at Christmas time. DD knows Christmas is about the birth of Jesus & when she see's the nativity scene she says "Look, there's baby Jesus". Very sweet.

I still feel like a big kid when I see Santa at shopping centres & I get so much satisfaction watching the excitement on my daughters face when it comes to Santa & Christmas. Its my favourite time of year!

[mbear]

The Magic only lasts for a little while, childhood should be fun.

....so true. Im quite suprised actually that some people dont have him in their home.

I agree with Danielle M - i get much satisfaction too watching my girls faces when they see a santa on tele, or IRL. Im itching to put the xmas decorations up now, but i think its a bad luck sign ????!!!!

Its my absolute fav. time of yr.

[briggsy's girl]

mbear i think it comes down to religious belief more so then taking away the magic from a child. Christmas IS a commercialised version of a religious holiday. i will embrace the commercialism (cos i like it) but my kidlets will know that Christmas is about more than Santa as well