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I haven't decided what to tell Lil' Vermin about Santa yet.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Dec 4 '09, 12:20

I'm pretty torn. I guess I have at least a year or so before I/we really have to figure it out...

...I'm cautiously optimistic that I can find a way to explain him kind of like I might explain Jesus.

"He's a great guy, but not an actual person that you'll ever meet or will actually visit the house. He's more like a symbol or an idea, yet still someone very real, that you keep in your heart and reminds you of what in life to celebrate and why."

Responses:

"He's a fat guy who brings good children presents. But that spoilt snotty kid? He'll get better presents than you" -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 12:29
If and when my kid ever asks about Santa, I will make him read "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 12:26 9
- [deleted] 8
  - Unicornland can really swerve. -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 12:36
  - you haven't even read the book. - znufrii Dec 4, 12:28 6
    - [deleted] 5
      - because it address the subject of Santa Claus perfectly. -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 12:31 4
        
        Yes, a book where the Santa Claus figure disappears and is replaced by Death. Perfect. -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 12:38
        
        For an adult or for a 5 year old? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 12:33 2
        
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        It's not my fault it's too sophisticated for you. :) -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 12:45
let them be a kid! you can break the Santa is not real news when they are 7 or 8. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 12:25 6
- Exactly. Why deny a kid the magic? -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 12:31 4
  - My hope is that magic can be found somewhere between "real" and "not real". -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 4, 12:39 3
    - That comes later, when they actually are of a comprehension to understand the difference - Will Hunting Dec 4, 12:47
    - Christmas was one of my fondest childhood memories. - groiny Dec 4, 12:41 1
      - Easily. -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 12:43
- (or 9 or 10...or whenever they choose to stop believing.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 12:31
I know that I will never lie if kiddo asks: "Is Santa real?" or "Is there really a Tooth Fairy?" - psilotum Dec 4, 12:22 6
- "What do *you* believe?" is how I've posted it to my kids. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 12:29
- Yes he is real. I am Santa. You are Santa. -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 12:23 4
  - I would like to subscribe to this philosophy. Do you have a pamphlet? -- nm - Mop (230 lbs) Dec 4, 12:27 2
    - I think it's this. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Dec 4, 12:28 1
      - Don't make me cry. - Spawn Dec 4, 12:31
  - You are delusional. -- nm - psilotum Dec 4, 12:25
WTF are you talking about? -- nm - Baby Vermin Dec 4, 12:21

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