Busting up Santa To tell or not to tell? Contrary to what Shakespeare famously declared in Hamlet, this is the real question; especially when it comes to Santa Clause. Every December the mommy blogs and group pages I follow fill with pleading cries for advice. Majority of these inquiries are about what is the best age to burst that Santa bubble, the rest are moms trying to decide how much deeper to dive in to the bottomless pit of Kringliness. Luckily, I have found the answer and although you may experience a bit of reluctance at first; I believe, when you look at the big picture you will at least be able to gain some perspective. Parents stop selling the Santa myth! On the surface you think you are teaching them imagination and Christmas …show more content…
Unfortunately, that is exactly what you’re doing when you repeatedly feed into the idea of Santa. With each new story and growing elaborations you convince your children that what you are telling them is real, that it is true. I still remember when I found out that Santa was a sham. I was 6 and wanted a Sega game system. My loving, hardworking, single mom just didn’t have the heart to tell me the truth; she decided to lie. She tried to explain that Santa was out of Sega’s. I knew it was bogus but was too upset to talk about it for a while, It felt awful to know my mom had not only been lying about Santa for years but that she was now lying to my face. It seems small in hindsight but to a child it’s potentially …show more content…
In my opinion this is particularly relevant for Christian parents. Before you call me crazy let’s break down the basic characteristics to compare them. Both are omnipotent; Santa is all-powerful since there is nothing he cannot do and nothing that can stop him. Both are omnipresent; Santa is everywhere at once. He delivers gifts all over the world and as we have all heard “he sees you when you’re sleeping”. Both are omniscient; Santa is all-knowing, not to sound redundant but “he knows if you’ve been bad or good”. Lastly, both are eternal; Santa seems perfect, He also symbolizes goodness, kindness and miracles. I don’t know of another fictional character that embodies so many traits reserved for God alone. I know that when I am describing God to my daughter I don't want her thinking, "Oh I get it, God is kind of like Santa”. I want her to know God is not like