Comments on: Is Santa Claus Real? http://www.taracronica.com/tossed-salad/is-santa-claus-real Gathering a Gaggle of Girlfriends to Gab. Join Us! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Teri http://www.taracronica.com/tossed-salad/is-santa-claus-real/comment-page-1#comment-3317 Teri Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:03:53 +0000 http://www.taracronica.com/?p=10969#comment-3317 My daughter, age 11 was told by a classmate 2 years ago that Santa was just your parents. I managed to get another year of belief out of her with the Polar Express but then the gig was up. Having a younger daughter as well, i have kept up the spirit of xmas alive by letting my older daughter play Santa, or the Toothfairy. This has brought on a whole new level of excitement into our christmases and helps the older children not ruin it for the little ones. Happy Holidays :) My daughter, age 11 was told by a classmate 2 years ago that Santa was just your parents. I managed to get another year of belief out of her with the Polar Express but then the gig was up. Having a younger daughter as well, i have kept up the spirit of xmas alive by letting my older daughter play Santa, or the Toothfairy. This has brought on a whole new level of excitement into our christmases and helps the older children not ruin it for the little ones.
Happy Holidays :)

]]> By: Me http://www.taracronica.com/tossed-salad/is-santa-claus-real/comment-page-1#comment-3315 Me Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.taracronica.com/?p=10969#comment-3315 Christmas is a magical time for kids.They grow up far to quickly these days. I still believe in Santa and will until the day I go on to another places.And hope he will visit me there. Christmas is a magical time for kids.They grow up far to quickly these days. I still believe in Santa and will until the day I go on to another places.And hope he will visit me there.

]]> By: Janet http://www.taracronica.com/tossed-salad/is-santa-claus-real/comment-page-1#comment-3314 Janet Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:58:17 +0000 http://www.taracronica.com/?p=10969#comment-3314 This is a tough one. My son is 12, and I'm sure he knows, yet I've never confirmed with him yes/no. I don't want him to feel stupid if kids tell him he's not real and I am emphatic that he is. He asked me a few years ago, and I told him he was real, but if he were to ask me today, I would explain the 'magic' of Santa, and the believing in him, and let him go from there. I am still a believer at 39, and so there is nothing lost with the knowledge. I laughed last night while watching the tv show ....The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Matthew's 30 something girlfriend was a believer of Santa - to the point of being offended on 'Santa's' behalf. And wow - did she look crazy (which was the point). I don't want my kids to grow believing that much! This is a tough one. My son is 12, and I’m sure he knows, yet I’ve never confirmed with him yes/no. I don’t want him to feel stupid if kids tell him he’s not real and I am emphatic that he is. He asked me a few years ago, and I told him he was real, but if he were to ask me today, I would explain the ‘magic’ of Santa, and the believing in him, and let him go from there. I am still a believer at 39, and so there is nothing lost with the knowledge. I laughed last night while watching the tv show ….The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Matthew’s 30 something girlfriend was a believer of Santa – to the point of being offended on ‘Santa’s’ behalf. And wow – did she look crazy (which was the point). I don’t want my kids to grow believing that much!

]]> By: Kirk http://www.taracronica.com/tossed-salad/is-santa-claus-real/comment-page-1#comment-3313 Kirk Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.taracronica.com/?p=10969#comment-3313 This is my Daughters first Christmas... even though she's too small right now to know what's going on, I can't wait for all the Christmas' to come, when she gets excited about Santa... Rudolph, and all the Christmas traditions to come! I hope she believes in Santa for many years to come! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family! This is my Daughters first Christmas… even though she’s too small right now to know what’s going on, I can’t wait for all the Christmas’ to come, when she gets excited about Santa… Rudolph, and all the Christmas traditions to come! I hope she believes in Santa for many years to come!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family!

]]> By: Jacquie http://www.taracronica.com/tossed-salad/is-santa-claus-real/comment-page-1#comment-3312 Jacquie Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:32:46 +0000 http://www.taracronica.com/?p=10969#comment-3312 I never perpetuated the myth of Santa with my kids, though they did happily get to sit on his lap at the mall. I figured if my husband and I were going to put in all the work shopping, and have all the bills to pay afterwards, we're gettin' the credit! They still love the <em>IDEA</em> of Santa, heck, so do I, but they never believed he was real. I think I may have robbed them of the magic a little bit. but we still had wonderful Christmases. I never perpetuated the myth of Santa with my kids, though they did happily get to sit on his lap at the mall. I figured if my husband and I were going to put in all the work shopping, and have all the bills to pay afterwards, we’re gettin’ the credit!

They still love the IDEA of Santa, heck, so do I, but they never believed he was real. I think I may have robbed them of the magic a little bit. but we still had wonderful Christmases.

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