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Originally Posted by willravel
My daughter understands what Santa is. I told her, in so many words, that Santa Clause is an old story based on a man that used to bring gifts to children. I told her that to celebrate this man, we say he is still alive and giving gifts to children. I also told her not to tell her classmates at the pre-preschool. She still hasn't mastered english, but I think she got the gist of what I was trying to say. I'll tell her again when she gets older. I just hope she doesn't blurt it out in kintegarden like her old man.
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I'm inclined to tell my daughter that Santa doesn't exist. I don't see the benefit of deceiving your kids. I don't think that it aids imagination to believe in Santa. I don't think that it's useful to believe in things that don't exist.
Of course, I don't go overboard with the truth. For example: I would never tell my daughter that her doll, Baby Poppins, is just plastic and cloth. (She LOVES Baby Poppins).
I don't think that believing in Santa hurts anybody. I understand that others do see benefit in it and I respect that. My wife, for example, wants our daughter to believe in Santa.
willravel, I really like your strategy. It seems like a thoughtful compromise.