Every year I wonder if I can explain to the children that Santa isn’t real. That christmas is absolutely a time for giving but that we have to be realistic about what we ask for and that Mummy and Daddy will do our best. We have four children and love the 4 presents each concept of Something you want, something you need, something to eat and something to read. However when other kids get IPads and bikes from Santa it’s hard to explain.
I would rather we used some money for gifts for the kids (as I know it’s reallly fun to come down on Xmas morning to gifts), and then allocate some money that the children use to buy gifts for children more needy than they are.
Couldn’t there be a pact amongst parents that al BIG gifts from them and Santa just brings token treats?
My eldest son (9) as been questioning me for 2 years on this and I’ve always just said ‘if you don’t believe he won’t come’, but I also tell him that lying is bad??!!
All thoughts welcome.