magnacarta

Just curious - What are everyone's thoughts about telling your kids about Santa Claus? My wife and I do the traditional, if you will, and tell our son that Santa exists, comes down the chimney, has some reindeer, the whole bit. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law, however, don't believe in telling their kids about Santa and have tried to teach their kids that he doesn't exist.

My wife and I had some discussions about how we are essentially lying to our son, but we decided to do the Santa bit because 1) it's a lot of fun for us and for him, and 2) we don't recall being terribly emotionally scarred by being lied to by our parents.

What does eveyone else think?

__________________
"America is not always right—that's a fairy tale you tell your
children. But America is always true. And it's in seeking this truth
that we find a deeper patriotism. Remember, the country we carry in
our hearts is waiting." - Bruce Springsteen