Christmas makes me lie to my kids a lot

If they are capable of lying about something so special and magical, can they be relied upon to continue as the guardians of wisdom and truth? If adults have been lying about Santa, even though it has usually been well intentioned, what else is a lie? If Santa isn’t real, are fairies real? Is magic? Is God?

Key Takeaways:

• I’m not naive, I get that my son, my oldest of four kids, may be nearing the age that my husband and I have to come clean about Santa. We’ve discussed it, and have prepared ourselves that if he starts asking questions, we will tell him the truth.
• Honestly, I think he might be catching on a little, but choosing to ignore it, and is hanging onto being a kid just a little longer.
• I’ve always wrestled with the lying part of Christmas. It doesn’t bother my husband too much, but I hate it. Especially when I am asked more and more questions from my kids and I start creating a whole web of lies. I really struggle with it.

“I’ve always wrestled with the lying part of Christmas. It doesn’t bother my husband too much, but I hate it. Especially when I am asked more and more questions from my kids and I start creating a whole web of lies.”

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