KibbyCat
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2008
OK, so what do you tell people?
We don't do Santa.
My kids think of him as a Christmas "character" - just another guy dressed up in a costume. To them, he's no different than Mickey Mouse or Chuck-e Cheese. But I never know what to say to people when they find out that we don't "believe in" Santa. I don't want to go into a bunch of religious explanations for my decision. I believed in Santa when I was younger....it's just that I want my kids to focus on the "true" meaning of Christmas, and not get caught up in all the commercialism and make-believe.
I get a lot of flack from relatives, co-workers, fellow church members, etc. who all think it's O.K. for their kids to believe in Santa, and who promote it. Fine. I'm not condemning them, I just don't ever know the right thing to say when asked. (Please no flames here - I've actually lost a friend or two over this very issue, and my daughter became very unpopular in her Kindergarten class when a classmate's mom found out. Sounds crazy, but it may have even cost me a promotion at my workplace once.)
Is there anyone else out there in my situation? What do you do/tell people?
Thanks!
We don't do Santa.
My kids think of him as a Christmas "character" - just another guy dressed up in a costume. To them, he's no different than Mickey Mouse or Chuck-e Cheese. But I never know what to say to people when they find out that we don't "believe in" Santa. I don't want to go into a bunch of religious explanations for my decision. I believed in Santa when I was younger....it's just that I want my kids to focus on the "true" meaning of Christmas, and not get caught up in all the commercialism and make-believe.
I get a lot of flack from relatives, co-workers, fellow church members, etc. who all think it's O.K. for their kids to believe in Santa, and who promote it. Fine. I'm not condemning them, I just don't ever know the right thing to say when asked. (Please no flames here - I've actually lost a friend or two over this very issue, and my daughter became very unpopular in her Kindergarten class when a classmate's mom found out. Sounds crazy, but it may have even cost me a promotion at my workplace once.)
Is there anyone else out there in my situation? What do you do/tell people?
Thanks!