We’re back to a timeless debate in our society, which returns every year in December: at what age do you tell your kids that Santa is not real? Do you ever tell them, or do you wait for them to find out for themselves or from their blabbermouth school friends at the lunch table?
Some of us may disagree about the timing. Some of us, myself included, still believe that Santa and his magical reindeer are as real as the sky is blue. Some parents, however, believe that “lying” to their kids about Santa Claus is unethical and harmful.
A mom influencer recently went viral for explaining why she and her family are ditching Santa. You can check her video out here. First, she claims, lying to your kids about Santa builds your relationship on dishonesty. Second, there is already enough magic involved in celebrating Christmas, including the gift-giving, the food, and the family time. Third, Santa is not the reason for the season, whether you are a Christian or secular, and his myth only feeds into our toxic consumerist culture.
This is borderline child abuse.
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