tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930819022710040387.post3139112781784620885..comments2023-06-21T02:13:50.371-07:00Comments on Two Happy, Crazy Mormons: The Santa MythAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14007118625373089798noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930819022710040387.post-31713782450101119232011-12-15T21:12:48.302-08:002011-12-15T21:12:48.302-08:00"And while The Santa Myth does not make any s..."And while The Santa Myth does not make any sense at all, I'm sure we'll be passing it to our children."<br /><br />Umm, who agreed to that? I thought we were going to teach them about the Yule Cat instead? http://simnet.is/gardarj/yule11.htmAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464965531437405988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930819022710040387.post-21333535831864259882011-12-15T19:10:13.127-08:002011-12-15T19:10:13.127-08:00Avery will be 3 in a few days and she already know...Avery will be 3 in a few days and she already knows why we celebrate the season. She knows it's Jesus birthday and that we celebrate his birth, however, being protective of her upbringing with other peoples children. We also taught her about the "Spirit of Santa Claus" and read stories from all the countries and their versions of Saint Nick. None of her gifts say "From Santa" and she has yet to sit on a jolly man in a red suits lap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531305686581492812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930819022710040387.post-52814972558081282492011-12-15T14:08:07.444-08:002011-12-15T14:08:07.444-08:00I don't think there is anythign wrong with San...I don't think there is anythign wrong with Santa as long as you don't lie to kids when they ask about him (and keep pretending to believe for the sake of other kids like friends and siblings). As long as Jesus is the focus, I don't think Santa matters much.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634322113723323038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930819022710040387.post-38709417805738109212011-12-15T09:26:44.314-08:002011-12-15T09:26:44.314-08:00For years I believed that I would not outright lie...For years I believed that I would not outright lie to my children; I wouldn't dash their beliefs in Santa, but if they asked if he was real I would tell them the truth. Now I'm not so sure. I do have mixed feelings about how long it should go on. I think most kids figure it out on their own, but for those that are so believing, when do you cut the cord? I remember being the one to tell my 11-year old best friend that Santa wasn't real, and she didn't want to believe me. A few days later my mom got a call from my friend's mom who was very angry that I had ruined Santa Claus for my friend.heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665131414032686493noreply@blogger.com