tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617714915074585004.post1339028007668790879..comments2023-09-30T06:50:48.940-04:00Comments on The Williams Six : On Why We Do SantaSarah W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07498360398626998594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617714915074585004.post-13358624173832681372013-12-15T17:54:17.189-05:002013-12-15T17:54:17.189-05:00Sorry I'm anonymous, I don't have an ID.z ...Sorry I'm anonymous, I don't have an ID.z Sarah, here. My kiddo's the ninja. We don't do white lies in our household, either. I'm not trying to sound all holy or anything, but that is a value of ours. We are perhaps uncomfortably honest round these parts. We DO have a LOT of imaginative play in our house, and my kids' imaginations are often the first thing that people notice about our kids. :) When my kiddos ask me about Santa (we DO "do" Santa), we tell them about the historical person of St. Nicholas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617714915074585004.post-45040289270029053452013-12-15T17:44:29.415-05:002013-12-15T17:44:29.415-05:00You're right. But my six-year-old also thinks ...You're right. But my six-year-old also thinks he's a real ninja. He's not pretending there, either. I am of the opinion for our family that if I don't go out of my way to perpetuate a delusion, then we're good. I'm not going to have my hubby dress up as Santa when they got to that critical year to try to convince them Santa's real. When I was a kid, my brother and I did everything we could to "catch" Santa in the act. We got to an age where we just tried to catch Mom and Dad in the act to confirm what we suspected. Then we just didn't care any more. If you make Santa the main event, I can see how kids would be devastated. For us it was a fun aside. And I hope that's what it is for my kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617714915074585004.post-64714667784043529242013-12-10T03:10:35.211-05:002013-12-10T03:10:35.211-05:00If they think Santa is real, then it isn't ima...If they think Santa is real, then it isn't imaginative play. They think he's real, so it's not imaginative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617714915074585004.post-30548836184844657462013-12-09T17:06:28.525-05:002013-12-09T17:06:28.525-05:00You gave me some great ideas! Thank you! We do m...You gave me some great ideas! Thank you! We do much the same as you do. We decided that Santa brings 1 gift to each child and leaves it on the hearth, then all the gifts under the tree are from Mom and Dad. The idea was that if Santa doesn't bring all the gifts, they won't be overly concerned with him. They are 2 and 4, so who knows. :)Megan B.noreply@blogger.com