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[jackiechloe]

We don't do Santa in my house. Our moms raised us both to believe it's wrong to lie to a child. I've heard the whole exciting-mystery-and-wonder gambit, and if that's how your family rolls, then rock on, dude.

And I'm cool with having the diversity talk with my kid: "Other families believe X, and it's totally not cool to call them out." Don't go

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[lookfar]

We did the whole Santa thing and I was really mad when my best friend's kids told my lot he didn't exist, around age 6 - 7. But then the four of them - hers and mine - agreed that Santa DID and DID NOT exist, like Schrodinger's Cat. So Kay and I just stayed out of it and it was fine!

[tesslouise]

I get that Rowan's school, being a Christian preschool, is going to do Christmas stuff. But sending home a toy catalog so she can make a Santa list? Not cool. I'm okay with her believing in Santa but I don't want her set up to be disappointed, you know?

I don't remember believing in Santa, myself. I don't think my parents discouraged us, we just figured it out pretty early. That's my plan for R and S.

[jackiechloe]

I vote you fuck with the school's mind by encouraging her to ask for selfless things (charity, etc.) instead of toys. :)