Timeline for How to teach children Santa is not real, while respecting other kids beliefs?
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| Dec 10, 2019 at 20:19 | comment | added | jpa | @Aaron Hmm yeah, I guess that will vary a lot. I rephrased the last paragraph. Like in the question, around here I see Santa being more about consumerism than any higher virtues nowadays, but it's great if that's not the case everywhere! | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 20:18 | history | edited | jpa | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
rework last paragraph
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| Dec 10, 2019 at 14:38 | comment | added | Aaron | This was a great answer until the last 2 sentences. I actually upvoted just before reading the last 2 sentences then had to immediately click again to retract it. If that's your opinion then so be it, but I see just the opposite (ardent faith in an all-seeing, all-knowing judge who rewards the righteous and shames the naughty) so I just can't +1 for that. Good answer as far as your main point is concerned though. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 12:53 | comment | added | PascalVKooten | I find this a brilliant idea | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 8:00 | comment | added | jpa | @JPhi1618 My point is more that it hasn't even been a problem for us - of course every child is different, but going around challenging other kid's imaginations is not a thing most children do. In my opinion, explaining that some kids really really believe Santa is real and that you shouldn't tell them he's not would just create the temptation to tell. | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 19:14 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | I think one important element you miss is you need to frame it in such a way that the child knows they should not question or challenge the belief of others. | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 19:07 | history | answered | jpa | CC BY-SA 4.0 |