Poll: Do you let your child/children believe in...

Do you let your child/children believe in santa, easter bunny, ect..?

Options:

Yes

Only until they are old enough to find out the truth

No because you dont want your child/children to get the wrong idea about holidays and the true meaning of them

Results:

Yes

55%

Only until they are old enough to find out the truth

20%

No because you dont want your child/children to get the wrong idea about holidays and the true meaning of them

20%

Total votes: 20

Created by heather

Posted on 04/28/2011 01:23 PM

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Comments:

My husband and I had a huge debate about this while I was pregnant. He wants out son to believe in santa, easter bunny, tooth fairy, etc... I didnt, of course because I dont want him to get the wrong idea about the holidays. Also because I remember how I felt when I figured out santa was not real. I wasnt upset about it, but since then the holiday season lost its "magic" and I just want him to enjoy the season and not have it be brought because of"santa"

posted by Ashley on 05/04/2011 01:56 PM

I think, as a 24-7 devoted and loving mommy, that it is important for a child to have something to believe in even if it is something imaginitve or creative. It brings out the creative side in the child and fun kid like side in the parent...so whats wrond with that??? ITSSSSS GREATTTT!!!:) I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!! I SMILE ACTUALLY SMILE AND LAUGH AND TAKE ALOT OF MEMORY PICTURES AND HAVE REAL FUN.
from amy-sarah

posted by Amy-sarah on 05/06/2011 06:27 PM

especially with all the stress and negativity in this world and in the home, we need some fun and levity.

posted by Amy-sarah on 05/06/2011 06:28 PM

We do santa but we also talk about Christmas being Jesus's birthday so they know the true meaning. I was raised knowing both and I don't remember finding out he wasn't real, I've always known he was a man named St Nick that threw money in windows and it would land in stockings drying by the fire. Christmas is my favorite time of year :-)

posted by Anne on 10/16/2011 02:09 AM

Our son is too young right now but we want him to have santa and the easter bunny and everything else. My family has always been big on holidays. On easter the "easter bunny" would hide our baskets and we would have to find them. The older we got the hard it was to find and still when we go visit my mom for easter I am still looking for my basket so even when he finds out its not real the joy is still there. And every time we lost a tooth we had to write the tooth fairy about how we lost it. Then she would write us back and leave us money it was something special. Every holiday has a tradition and I still love doing them.

posted by Stephanie on 01/20/2012 06:57 PM

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