OT: SO much for Santa Claus!!

[ceecee]

My DD's 5th grade teacher took it upon himself to tell all the kids that Santa is a myth! I told her the it's sad he is not a believer, etc. But still think he was out of place. I plan to mention it at the conference.

 

[FloatinInABlueLagoon]

My DD's 5th grade teacher took it upon himself to tell all the kids that Santa is a myth! I told her the it's sad he is not a believer, etc. But still think he was out of place. I plan to mention it at the conference.

 

[fan_of_small_world]

My DD's 5th grade teacher took it upon himself to tell all the kids that Santa is a myth! I told her the it's sad he is not a believer, etc. But still think he was out of place. I plan to mention it at the conference.

I remember the day of the Challenger tragedy, a lot of schoolchildren had been watching (since Christa McAuliffe was aboard) and actually saw the explosion footage. That evening on the 5 or 6 o'clock news, I remember hearing a reporter say that watching the tragedy was just as devestating for the children who saw it as when they find out that there is no Santa. All I could think was, OMG, he just announced to any kids who are watching the news with their parents that there's no Santa?!?

 

[MINNIE OF TWO MICE]

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I can believe in Santa the same way I can believe there is Disney Magic and that is why there is such a pull to Keep going back to DL and WDW[/B]

Santa Rules

We have a dd(11) and ds(10). For the last six or seven years we have paid a "santa" so jolly and quick to deliver our gifts from santa. The same guy every year so he knows my children. I also update him just before Christmas. He comes at midnight and makes enough noise to wake the children and they wake us. They love it. They tell him "their friends dont believe, but they dont argue because they have video to prove it". He responds, if you dont believe, you dont receive. I dont have to fib to my children because they dont ask me. They see him with their own eyes. My dh thinks that this should be the last year. I think we should until they move out!!!!!! I think they will be glad we did it and I hope they do it for my grandchildren. We have had the most memorable Christmases. I hope everything works out for the original poster. I also hope everyone has a very merry christmas.

 

[T. Lynn]

My DD is 6 and she still believes. We even have that 5 ft dancing Santa and she thinks he is watching her so she has be VERY good. It's so funny the way she walks past it. She keeps her eyes on him waiting for his head to move.

Last year we realized that DD was getting way to many gifts the previous years since she is an only child and my parents only grandchild. We told her that Santa had to cut back since he has so many children to buy for. Now she gets 3 from Santa and 3 from us. She was picking out items to tell Santa about this year and only picked 3. I told her she could give him more and she said "no mommy, Santa has to buy for other children too". I started to laugh because I knew she took me seriously and remembered from last year.

I had to explain that Santa may need a selection incase he can't find one of her items.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

My DD is 6 and she still believes. We even have that 5 ft dancing Santa and she thinks he is watching her so she has be VERY good. It's so funny the way she walks past it. She keeps her eyes on him waiting for his head to move.

Last year we realized that DD was getting way to many gifts the previous years since she is an only child and my parents only grandchild. We told her that Santa had to cut back since he has so many children to buy for. Now she gets 3 from Santa and 3 from us. She was picking out items to tell Santa about this year and only picked 3. I told her she could give him more and she said "no mommy, Santa has to buy for other children too". I started to laugh because I knew she took me seriously and remembered from last year.

I had to explain that Santa may need a selection incase he can't find one of her items.

That is so sweet of your DD to think of other children. My DS just did something like that recently. We were shopping just the two of us and decided to pay Santa a visit. (we would of course come back with my other ds and dd) Well he told Santa what he wanted- short list 3 things- and then Santa gave him a card that said he could go get a free cookie at Panera's. Anyway- my ds told Santa that it was okay, he didn't need the cookie because he already got an incredible suit when we went to the Disney Store (super sale!!!) and that was enough stuff for him. He thanked him for offering and kept refusing to take it because he already got something that night! He is such a sweet kid. He is only 4 and he is so thoughtful of others that he often makes me cry. Anyway- didn't mean to hijack- just thought your daughter was sweet to remember other children.

 

[jme829]

Life as a parent is *so* much easier when you don't do the Santa thing. Really.

It may be easier, but it just isn't as much fun either IMO...I love the excitement and smiles my kids get on Christmas day when they get up and run downstairs to see what Santa brought. To have to hide a few gifts for a few weeks of the year is worth the trouble. Of all the things I could do to make my life as a parent easier, forgoing the "Santa thing" is not even on my list.

 

[twinklebug]

My DD's 5th grade teacher took it upon himself to tell all the kids that Santa is a myth! I told her the it's sad he is not a believer, etc. But still think he was out of place. I plan to mention it at the conference.

I don't see any educational value in revealing this to the kids & as it has been mentioned before, it all depends on your interpretation of "Santa", to some it's a feeling that resides in the heart.

I would call the principal before he goes a step further and starts saying things that may go against some family's spiritual beliefs.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

It may be easier, but it just isn't as much fun either IMO...I love the excitement and smiles my kids get on Christmas day when they get up and run downstairs to see what Santa brought. To have to hide a few gifts for a few weeks of the year is worth the trouble. Of all the things I could do to make my life as a parent easier, forgoing the "Santa thing" is not even on my list.

Amen!

 

[crisi]

It may be easier, but it just isn't as much fun either IMO...I love the excitement and smiles my kids get on Christmas day when they get up and run downstairs to see what Santa brought. To have to hide a few gifts for a few weeks of the year is worth the trouble. Of all the things I could do to make my life as a parent easier, forgoing the "Santa thing" is not even on my list.

They still do that if you don't put out gifts until after bedtime. You just now get the credit.

 

[mommic32]

To the OP........I am so sorry!! Kids have a way of making you humble don't they?

My children are 28 and 25 now. When they started to suspect that Santa wasn't real about 10, and their freinds were all talking about it they asked me.

I told them I believed in the magic of Christmas, and Santa Claus. The same theory as if you don't believe you don't receive. Every year they would ask me, every year my answer you be the same. Every year I put out milk and cookies and a carrot for the reindeer, and Santa always leaves a note thanking us for the goodies.

My children have now moved out on their own and my oldest has a family of his own. They still know I believe in Santa. We still leave out milk and cookies and a carrot and Santa still leaves a note. My children and grandchild look for it every year when they come over Christmas morning.

Eventually, things come full circle.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!

I just had to wite a comment to you about what you wrote. Let me just say,, this is my first year as a mother with daughters who no longer believe in Santa, they are 11&12 and I have ALWAYS left cookies, carrots and milk for Santa and our Santa in this house has ALWAYS typed a letter or borrowed the computer as he would tell my daughterst, after he took a break eating his cookies, and basically the letter would tell my daughters who much he has enjoyed watching them grow and mature this past year, He always made a few comments about their friends, their grades and what ever activity they were into at the time.Or something fun that had happened this past year. And he always left a comment about how proud their mother & Father are of them and to always respect their parents,, etc....... And you know what,,, That letter every morning is what my girls come looking for! Will I continue the tradition,,,, I really was not sure, since they are at such a funny stage in their lives,, but after reading your note,,,,, I/Santa will definately be writing another one of our yearly growth notes to my daughters,, so Thank You for bringing a tear to my eye and having me "see" that kids will remember! Merry Christmas to you....

 

[M 'n C]

My DD's 5th grade teacher took it upon himself to tell all the kids that Santa is a myth! I told her the it's sad he is not a believer, etc. But still think he was out of place. I plan to mention it at the conference.

My teacher did this to us when I was in 5th grade. It was devastating as most of us still believed. I don't know why teachers think they should take it upon themselves to teach us what they believe or think we should know.

 

[nuttylawprofessor]

Ah, I don't know how we're going to last until our little one is 6! This weekend was one slip and flub after another. My mom was talking about the girl they met on their cruise who used to play Sorcerer Mickey in Fantasmic, right there in front of the 2 year old who is ALWAYS listening. Then my dear, sweet, monster in law was blathering on and on and on to the same little one about all of the Santas in the malls in the area.

SHUSH PEOPLE!!!!

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Is it terriable that I plan on convincing dd that there is a santa come heck or high water until she graduates from college. ??? LOL

 

[DVCLiz]

My daughters are 13 and 18, and they were outraged when I suggested wrapping their presents and putting them under the tree as I shopped. "Mom, you know that's not what Santa does," my 18 year old said. They want our Christmases to be exactly like the ones they had when they were little - milk and cookies for Santa, reading the Christmas story, and going to bed together upstairs, with the den door closed and off-limits until Mom is up in the morning.

The idea that I would have foregone Santa to make it a little easier on myself just chills me.

 

[GalDisney]

A couple of years ago, before my nephew started 7th grade, my sister told him that Santa was not real becasue she did not want him teased in Jr high school. He still believed before he began jr hi , but i dont think she needed to tell him, i think he would have figured it out himself at that age eventually. On the other hand, i have another friend who , from the time her kids were little, refused to allow them to believe in Santa, which i think is a terrible thing for her to do.
I discovered there was not a Santa when i was in 6th grade, that Christmas i found a price tag stciker on one of my gifts, and i knew Santa doesnt put prices on his things lol
But i still believe in Santa, and in Disney Santa and Disney, can't get any better than that!

 

[jennifer293]

A couple of years ago, before my nephew started 7th grade, my sister told him that Santa was not real becasue she did not want him teased in Jr high school. He still believed before he began jr hi , but i dont think she needed to tell him, i think he would have figured it out himself at that age eventually. On the other hand, i have another friend who , from the time her kids were little, refused to allow them to believe in Santa, which i think is a terrible thing for her to do.
I discovered there was not a Santa when i was in 6th grade, that Christmas i found a price tag stciker on one of my gifts, and i knew Santa doesnt put prices on his things lol
But i still believe in Santa, and in Disney Santa and Disney, can't get any better than that!

Both of my sister's think it is horrible that I tell my kids that Santa is real. They say that if I start of lying to them that they will lie to me as they get older because that is how they were brought up. I have asked them both to let me raise my kids and to BUTT OUT...Oh and did I ever mention in all this posting about my daughter that my mom told me when I was very young that there was no such thing as Santa because he was hit by a trian??? Yes, He was hit by a train she says..I still say that woman needs to be put on medication..

 

[Mouse House Mama]

They still do that if you don't put out gifts until after bedtime. You just now get the credit.

I'd still rather have them believe in a little magic. Theonly credit I will ever need is them telling me that I was a good Mom and they know how much I love them.

 

[nuttylawprofessor]

Both of my sister's think it is horrible that I tell my kids that Santa is real. They say that if I start of lying to them that they will lie to me as they get older because that is how they were brought up. I have asked them both to let me raise my kids and to BUTT OUT...Oh and did I ever mention in all this posting about my daughter that my mom told me when I was very young that there was no such thing as Santa because he was hit by a trian??? Yes, He was hit by a train she says..I still say that woman needs to be put on medication..

Uh, all kids lie. It's a sign of developing values and a conscience.

I can see it now...the new defense to a perjury charge...the Santa defense. "I didn't know that lying was wrong. My parents had me believing in Santa as a little kid."

 

[Tooblessed]

On the other hand, i have another friend who , from the time her kids were little, refused to allow them to believe in Santa, which i think is a terrible thing for her to do.

I guess I'm one of those who did the terrible thing. My kids have always known that Santa isn't real. We play the "Santa game", they have even gone to the mall to see Santa. We had many reasons for making this decision but I'm glad we did because I don't have to worry about them "finding out". I'm looking forward to playing our game for many years and my son even started trying to catch us putting his stocking out a couple of years ago so it has added to the fun.
They also know that some kids think Santa's real, like their cousins, so we have had the talk about not mentioning it. So far they haven't revealed it to any of their friends.