Comments on: The Trouble with Santa

By: Kit

Kit — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:52:23 +0000

We jhave always told our kids that Santa does NOT actually bring all the game systems, computers and other expensive electronics.
Santa is a traditionalist and the elves are too- they only make, and Santa only brings – ‘real’ toys.
So he brings 2 gifts per child, and mom and dad each give them a gift as well.
They also get a pair of fun jammies (at 12, 15 and 21 they still want the jammies!) and a book.
The stockings have small toys and ‘neat’ treats.
They know that some years mom and dad can do more than others – but they treasure the gifts from ‘Santa’ – the ‘real’ toys.
Oh, and we use Santa paper too- any paper with Santa on it, lol- our wrapping paper is anything BUT, so that saves me forgetting which paper Santa used last year !
(kids have WAY better memories than we do on that)

By: jaime

jaime — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:57:44 +0000

why not just tell them the truth; mom and dad worked hard for their presents because they love them very much.

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:11:35 +0000

I buy special paper that only santa will use, that solves number 6!

By: LindsayDianne

LindsayDianne — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:14:14 +0000

I never even ASKED my mom. I don’t know how I figured it out. Maybe I never did.
Shoot. This post should have been labeled, “Spoiler alert!”
Merry Christmas!

By: Tracey-Jane Hughes

Tracey-Jane Hughes — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:13:45 +0000

Well our first Christmas with 2 month old baby almost caused divorce! Our FC traditions had been very different. My husbands side had all the family presents delivered to Santa who then brought them. My side Santa brought his own presents which to me and my memories of childhood were more magical.

I won, but it’s not been easy to keep it up with hubby’s side saying different things! 8 year old still believes, but not in the dressed up people he sees at fayres. I too have a separate stash of Santa wrapping paper (cheaper, more gaudy and bright). Hubby thinks its all silly (he was youngest of 3 boys and didn’t believe for long), but the faces of the boys on Christmas morning is magical and worth the pretence (to me!).

Lists – we’ve always been clear that they don’t get what they want “FC has so many children in the world he gets what he can”. FC uses charity shops which helps lots of people. As they tell everyone what’s on their lists they get some of it. FC tends to bring things that they’ve mentioned during year, or taken an interest in, which spreads the costs.

I don’t feel I’m living a lie. Just spreading the magical gift of giving and love at Christmas. Just about to start my special wrapping – sloe gin in hand, what a better start to me feeling festive!

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By: Candice

Candice — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:29:19 +0000

I’ve been following my mom’s lead on a lot of things, like the wrapping paper (we have one separate roll for Santa presents, and of course, I disguise my handwriting on the tags)

Other than that, I just say that Santa is just magical, and I don’t understand magic either. Must be a secret.

And when it comes to the list, I tell my kids they won’t get everything they want, and to let me and Santa know what they want the most. I never have allowed the expectation of getting everything they want to pervade the household, though they certainly think it sometimes! LOL. But after all, there are many children in the world, and Santa has to provide toys for all of them – he can’t give everyone a huge long list of toys!

By: BareNakedMummy

BareNakedMummy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:29:26 +0000

Oh eternal questions, aren’t we glad we are the parents of such children. I have 2 girls, nearly 6 and nearly 2 and like you we have to dodge (make up answers) too.
1. Mummy and Daddy send Santa the money because there is now so many children in the world that Santa can’t afford to make/buy all the toys.
3. Santa can be seen travelling around the world on the Norad website – seems to ensure that cynicism stops
4. Santa has magic that can get him through the smallest chimney and allows him to open any door ( I think it might be like a skeleton lockpick thingy!)
6. Santa has all the wrapping paper in the world at his fingers and obviously he has good choice!
To ensure that my 6 (going on 16 yearold) believed in santa we sent her the portable santa video and she truly believes now!