So, I just read an article that Justin Bieber's mother told him from the start about the myth of Santa Claus and her reasoning was so the dishonesty of lying about Santa Claus didn't come back to potentially bite her when she tried telling him that while she lied about Santa, she wasn't lying about the existence of God.
I'm not going to debate the existence of God. That's another matter entirely. However, I have always wondered what the pros and cons are of allowing children to believe the fairy tale known as Santa Claus. I'm not a parent yet, but I'm honestly uncertain of how I will approach the subject when I do have kids. I suppose I will have to speak with my wife about it and hopefully through discussion, we'll be able to come to a complete agreement, if not a decent compromise on the matter.
I remember my brother was devastated when he found out the truth about Santa Claus and I know many other people whom were similarly affected after they became cognizant of the myth they had been told was true for so long. On one hand, it's nice for a child to have some innocence, hope and allow them to be a child for as long as time permits. However, it's also crushing to witness a child when his or her innocence and hope are diminished, if not lost completely.
The older I get, the more difficult a time I have with making up my mind on this matter. Fortunately, I don't have to decide just yet. Unfortunately, I will someday and am not certain what I'll do at that point.
I'm not going to debate the existence of God. That's another matter entirely. However, I have always wondered what the pros and cons are of allowing children to believe the fairy tale known as Santa Claus. I'm not a parent yet, but I'm honestly uncertain of how I will approach the subject when I do have kids. I suppose I will have to speak with my wife about it and hopefully through discussion, we'll be able to come to a complete agreement, if not a decent compromise on the matter.
I remember my brother was devastated when he found out the truth about Santa Claus and I know many other people whom were similarly affected after they became cognizant of the myth they had been told was true for so long. On one hand, it's nice for a child to have some innocence, hope and allow them to be a child for as long as time permits. However, it's also crushing to witness a child when his or her innocence and hope are diminished, if not lost completely.
The older I get, the more difficult a time I have with making up my mind on this matter. Fortunately, I don't have to decide just yet. Unfortunately, I will someday and am not certain what I'll do at that point.
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