This is such an interesting thread & as we are new parents to a littly is something we are discussing & reviewing cause in our opinion, similar to Arimeh, it is way too commercialised & essentially we are lying to our children for what end? so they when the do work it out they keep quite cause they still want presents?
This isn't something we want in our house & we aren't particularly religious either & we have never celebrated them in the past so why do we want to now? we do however always go camping & get together with family.

When the grandparents found out that we were serious they are definitely shocked which has led as to discuss the idea again. I like the idea of having a tree & talking about santa but in more of a fictional way. I think we will be explaining all the different meanings of christmas but santa ain't visiting, doesn't mean we can't have decorations & a tree & presents (but not over the top like I see in way too many households) & caroling....