I live in America. I grew up not celebrating Christmas for religious purposes, but dabble in a few here and there now. I do remember a year where we celebrated, when I was 5; I think it was more to please my dad. I always knew there was no santa, and don't think I especially ever felt left out. My parents bought us things through-out the year. Yes, there was a slight sting upon returning to school and not having a long list of new things to tell people about, but I didn't hate my parents. My question is if it's better or worse to have your child believe/not believe in santa? I have a two year old, and decided to not tell him santa is real, but I really want to show him the many stories of santa in different countries. I've gotten into some heated debates with friends over this. I understand it's all up to us as parents, in the end. Is there any way for a holiday novice to bring the magic of the season to their kid without all the stories?
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I live in America. I grew up not celebrating Christmas for religious purposes, but dabble in a few here and there now. I do remember a year where we celebrated, when I was 5; I think it was more to please my dad. I always knew there was no santa, and don't think I especially ever felt left out. My parents bought us things through-out the year. Yes, there was a slight sting upon returning to school and not having a long list of new things to tell people about, but I didn't hate my parents. My question is if it's better or worse to have your child believe/not believe in santa? I have a two year old, and decided to not tell him santa is real, but I really want to show him the many stories of santa in different countries. I've gotten into some heated debates with friends over this. I understand it's all up to us as parents, in the end. Is there any way for a holiday novice to bring the magic of the season to their kid without all the stories?
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