To think santa has had his day?

[lavenderferns]

As a little girl, I did believe and I didn't really give much thought to the logistics behind santa, or FC as he was then. I was able to simultaneously believe my parents bought me presents and FC did too.

Now, with screens and media and a version of 'Santa' (amazon 1 click) has he just had his day? As what used to be incredible magic is now just an ordinary part of life!

What do you mean, how would a Santa-less Christmas work? The same way as it does now but without Santa! Given that only a small percentage of the population believe in Santa/Father Christmas (let's say those under 8 or so, in the main) all you would need to do would be to stop inculcating the Santa myth in any newly born children.

But, anyway, even if children stopped 'believing' people could still play Father Christmas, just like we do with our teenagers.

And if (unlikely) the Santa character disappeared altogether, Christmas would still be Christmas. Christians would still celebrate the birth of Christ with church and carols etc. People would still put up Christmas trees and decorations. Everyone would buy presents for each other as they do now. Families would still get together for a special meal, eat turkey and Christmas pudding and drink mulled wine. There would be parties and school fairs and mince pies and ice skating rinks. Father Christmas/Santa Claus is only a small part of the Christmas tradition.

What would a Santa-less Christmas be like?

We’re about to have our 8th santa-less Xmas. DD is 7 and has never chosen to believe. DH and I have never actively suggested santa is real, and despite the utter bombardment of it from all corners she’s not even slightly bothered about the idea. Ditto tooth fairy and Easter bunny. She’s visited grottos etc but just hasn’t entertained t as anything but a story.

Our wintertime is still magical, it’s just focussed on other things.

We’ve never done Santa in our house. Our children have not been traumatised, nor do they miss the magic of Christmas.

all you would need to do would be to stop inculcating the Santa myth in any newly born children.

That’s it. Spot on.

Santa will never die when there is money to be made out of gullible parents, who buy tons of tatty plastic toys. All to keep alive the magic of advertising the winter season.

No!!!!!! The magic is what you make of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whatever next...............

Sorry. I meant generally - not specifically in people's homes. In the world outside e see Santa's grotto s, Rudolf, there are pictures of Santa and his sleigh everywhere, all the Christmas songs, films, decorations - Santa is literally everywhere at Christmas! What I meant was how would it be even impossible to wipe him out?

Oh, I see! Well, I suppose you wouldn't really wipe him out, he would just become an acknowledged myth, like Mickey Mouse or something. There would still be images of him as part of the Christmas tradition but no one would think he was real.

I also work with very young children, love this time of year.