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- Path: sparky!uunet!tessi!allen
- From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
- Subject: Re: Christmas question
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.191116.19237@tessi.com>
- Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
- References: <1992Nov20.175232.24053@samba.oit.unc.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:11:16 GMT
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- Tammy.Vandenboom@launchpad.unc.edu (Tammy Vandenboom) writes:
-
- > I need some advice from the net. My husband is very much opposed to the idea of
- >Santa Claus. He wishes to raise our daughter to know the true meaning of
- >Christmas. I am not too overly thrilled with the idea, but I will go along with his wishes.
- >My question is, HOW???? Everywhere you look there is Santa this and Santa that.
- >To complicate matters, my Mother collects Santa stuff. She has dozens of Santa books,
- >toys, music boxes, and figurines. My daughter is only 18 months so there
- >really won't be any problem this year, but people are already asking her
- >what Santa is bringing her. My grandparents even ask. How do you tell your
- >kids that Santa is make-believe without having her be confused by adults who
- >ask her Santa questions. How do you keep them fronm thinking all her
- >friend's Moms and Dads aren't liars, how do you keep her from spoiling
- >for other kids whose parents want to have Santa?? Is she gonna grow up
- >thinking her grandma is a looney old woman who believes in Santa??? Isn't
- >parenting fun?
-
- >Thanks in advance!!
-
- Why don't you tell her about St. Nicholas? Okay, this year is no big deal
- because of her age, but the true story of St. Nicholas is good. Additionally,
- you could then *try* and explain how the tradition of Santa Claus has
- developed over the years. There's nothing wrong with trying to explain where
- Santa Claus came from and how adults like to still believe, although I'm pretty
- sure it's going to be somewhat difficult for a few years.
-
- Good Luck!
-
- allen
-