Telling the kids about Santa...

[Calluna]

Does anyone else feel guilty about lying to thier LO's about Santa?

It's not like myself or anyone else I know was 'traumatised' when I found out he didn't exist but something about it just feels really wrong.

Does anyone else feel like this?

[Heaven]

Yes! It feels weird! Seemed normal before I had DD but now I have to actually tell her about it it seems strange. I haven't really said anything yet but my family are certainly making up for that.

[boomba]

Um no not really....I love the magic of christmas and wish I still believed.....with so many awful things in the world a little white lie to bring a little joy doesnt seem all that bad.

But we believe fairys and dragons are real too...its fun and imaginitive...I let the kids lead and they tell me all funny things about how santa arrives

[Liviam]

Absolutley not!! I absolutely love telling my kids about the magic of Christmas, Santa and the spirit of giving. I always take my kids to donate a present each that they picked. Just watching their face light up with the lights and presents is just magic. I absolutely love Christmas.

[Jennifer13]

Not at all. DD loves fairy stories and believes fairies live in her garden (completely down to her own imagination and the stories we've read). She believes in the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny too. She also likes to tell me her toys come to life sometimes. I consider Santa just another demonstration of the wonder and magic of childhood imaginings. We all find out soon enough the realities of life.

[Calluna]

Like Heaven, I never had an issue with it before DS and of course I have no problem with anyone else telling thier own children about Santa or any other mythical creature. It's just that in my head I know I'm lying to him, IYKWIM?

[Catastrophic]

I don't have a problem with it... Like Jen said it's down to their Childhood imaginations and they soon found out that life isnt fairies and dragons. I think for this part, let them have their magic the look on their faces when you tell them about santa and the elves is just incredible and certainly makes me smile and remember back to my childhood. Santa is real :-D He's a real imagination that kids go through :-D

[Laranna]

I don't think of it as a lie because as Jen said, it's all purely magical and creative. Imagination is a wonderful thing!

[Visitor7]

ummm, no. By the time I found out he didn't exist, I was old enough to realise why my parents told me he did exist. Like the others have said, it's just about the magic and creativity of it all. It's not like this is something new to people, this is how it's been done for sooooo long.

[Junglemum]

It did feel a little strange talking about him for the first time, but i just love the magic it has created. The kids are so excited, their imaginations are going crazy with all this talk of flying reindeers and sleighs. I don't look at it as lying but more creating magic, and enhancing imagination.