December 6 – Santa Claus
Did you ever send a letter to Santa? Did you ever visit Santa and “make a list?” Do you still believe in Santa Claus?
I'm a born skeptic. I don't remember ever believing in Santa Claus. It's possible I did when I was very young - five or younger - but I don't remember. I know I had it verified fairly young through discovering hidden stashes of presents before Christmas. Sometimes inadvertetly, sometimes through a deliberate search.
Some people will call me a Scrooge for saying it, but I think Santa Claus is the biggest lie we tell our kids, and I am not in favor of it. As used today, it further advances the over-commercialization of Christmas. In fact, this was one of the few disagreements my wife and I had over how to raise our kids. She is enamored of the myth and mystery of Santa Claus. In the end, it became one of the battles I chose not to fight, but I still feel strongly about it.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2012 by Daniel G. Dillman
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December 6 – Santa Claus
Did you ever send a letter to Santa? Did you ever visit Santa and “make a list?” Do you still believe in Santa Claus?
I don't recall ever believing in Santa Claus. Not only that, I was a very curious child who never wanted to wait for the surprise on Christmas morning, and got in trouble more than once for peeking. I'm sure my parents took me to visit mall Santas or similar when I was quite young, but I don't remember ever wanting it on my own behalf. Likewise, if I ever made a list for "Santa", I must have been very young.
In fact, had it been up to me, I would never have done the Santa thing with my own kids. I find the whole thing to be contrary to the real reason for the holiday, and an intentional deception to my kids. In the end, I chose to not fight that battle, and just kept my mouth shut. I still regret that on occasion.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman
Did you ever send a letter to Santa? Did you ever visit Santa and “make a list?” Do you still believe in Santa Claus?
I don't recall ever believing in Santa Claus. Not only that, I was a very curious child who never wanted to wait for the surprise on Christmas morning, and got in trouble more than once for peeking. I'm sure my parents took me to visit mall Santas or similar when I was quite young, but I don't remember ever wanting it on my own behalf. Likewise, if I ever made a list for "Santa", I must have been very young.
In fact, had it been up to me, I would never have done the Santa thing with my own kids. I find the whole thing to be contrary to the real reason for the holiday, and an intentional deception to my kids. In the end, I chose to not fight that battle, and just kept my mouth shut. I still regret that on occasion.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman
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