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Aibu to think this Lidl book spoils Santa

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TheForgottenBauble · 25/09/2026 00:14

I was in Lidl today and spotted an activity book, the type which my DS7 loves. I picked it up and had a quick look and was saddened by what I happened upon. I have included photos which might not load immediately so please check back!

even if DS didn’t believe in Santa, he has a younger sibling with whom he would have wanted to play this game.
I wanted to give a heads up to anyone who may be in a similar situation.

Aibu to think this Lidl book spoils Santa
Aibu to think this Lidl book spoils Santa
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Getofftheshitter · 25/09/2026 13:10

Allseeingallknowing · 25/09/2026 12:09

Father Christmas fills the stockings, relatives buy the main presents. Otherwise children will wonder why the kids next door get more from FC when they haven’t been as good!

What on earth has that got to do with the book?

I'm with you OP, a very odd decision by a) whoever wrote it and b) by Lidl to stock it.

GreenCaterpillarOnALeaf · 25/09/2026 13:11

Ponoka7 · 25/09/2026 13:00

Do you just go up to your room, or have you got to have lights out? You're lucky your DH goes along with it. I like that Christmas has changed through the years, as my children and grandchildren (youngest 9) have grown. I wouldn't be ready to end my Christmas Eve at 9.30.

@Allseeingallknowing not everyone does stockings. For a 7+ child who thinks a lot, none of it makes sense. Younger children don't necessarily question things.
Admittedly I'm not from a UK background and a big thing wasn't made of Santa. I did Christmas Eve gift bags. Now we don't do adult presents. But because we work across Health/SS etc we often did our Christmas meet up on another day.
Just scribble over that question if the children still believe. If Christmas isn't about presents, Santa features the way the Easter bunny does, as a fairytale figure.

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To be honest on Christmas Eve we have normally had a full on day so we’re tired, I’m normally snoring my 9:45. I did warn him the first year he came for Christmas that my mum takes it very seriously. She used to do window dressing and set design so any holiday that involves decorating is run like a military operation. Both my parents are eccentric so he knows what to expect, and he also likes the fact we don’t really have to do much apart from wash dishes on Christmas Day. His family also do gifts very differently (his parents just give him money) and he got a bit emotional the first year because he’d never had a Christmas stocking since he was like 10 and she had put a lot of thought into it.

x2boys · 25/09/2026 16:02

Allseeingallknowing · 25/09/2026 12:40

I’m not, but it doesn’t make sense to me to say to children that Santa brings all the presents, especially as he’s supposed to bring them to children who have been good. How do you explain to a child that Johnny next door gets a huge pile of presents, bike etc ?
whereas he only has a few, and has been good? Would seem very unfair to the child!
Surely it’s better to say Santa fills the Christmas stocking, and the other presents are from the family, who can explain why the child has fewer presents than Johnny.

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Kids are not that deep
Plus wether the presents came from santa or parents one child will still have more than the other

ProtestantTraybakeQueen · 25/09/2026 16:11

Hate that!

Also see Mulberry Bush and the like - my kids obviously pore over that catalogue, but they have a Stocking Fillers chapter. Way to give it away!!!

Anyway, of course Santa exists otherwise why the hell are we all filling stockings and seeing Santa decorations everywhere in December?? Santa the concept is 100% real and I won’t hear anything otherwise.

Allseeingallknowing · 25/09/2026 16:13

Getofftheshitter · 25/09/2026 13:10

What on earth has that got to do with the book?

I'm with you OP, a very odd decision by a) whoever wrote it and b) by Lidl to stock it.

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It’s relevant as to how kids see Father Christmas

Sartre · 25/09/2026 16:26

It’s sad this is marked as 8+. My DS turns 8 next month and he 100% still believes.

GladysHeeler · 25/09/2026 16:35

YANBU.

Netcurtainnelly · 25/09/2026 16:39

Allseeingallknowing · 25/09/2026 12:40

I’m not, but it doesn’t make sense to me to say to children that Santa brings all the presents, especially as he’s supposed to bring them to children who have been good. How do you explain to a child that Johnny next door gets a huge pile of presents, bike etc ?
whereas he only has a few, and has been good? Would seem very unfair to the child!
Surely it’s better to say Santa fills the Christmas stocking, and the other presents are from the family, who can explain why the child has fewer presents than Johnny.

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Better to knock the whole stupid brainwashing on the head

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