Santa is Just a Myth?

santa really just a myth?, if the myth, how do you think your child is hoping that the saint would come to give gifts on Christmas day, but you know the truth ..

They think that their children will call into question everything they have been taught including God. A few also claim to have been traumatized when they discovered that Santa was not real. I have never personally come across anyone who felt traumatized.

One poster said that the Santa tale doesn't enhance the joy of getting a gift. That really made me think. Getting a gift from my parents was always nice. They worked hard for their money, and took the time to go shopping as well as wrap the gift. Let's face it though, if that same gift had been made by elves at the North Pole, and a man flew in a sleigh to deliver that gift especially to me because I'd been good all year, it WOULD mean a lot more.

A few of the wilder postings include pointing out that the word "Santa" has the same letters as "Satan", and that since he has magical powers he is evil and an agent of the devil. I don't get how someone who works all year long making gifts to give to good children in honor of Jesus' birthday can be deemed evil. When I was a child, I had no problems reconciling the abilities of Santa with Christian teachings. If all things are possible through God, then Santa being able to fly around the world one night a year is no different than Moses being able to part the Red Sea.

If you search online you will find that there are several studies that child psychologists have done on this. The main outcome is that it is a personal choice whether or not to have your child believe in Santa, and that your child will not be harmed either way.

However, they state that young children absolutely need a fantasy world to develop cognition and imagination. Learning to tell white lies is part of appropriate socialization. Do you know people who tell the absolute truth all the time? When they answer questions like, "Does this dress make me look fat?", "Do you like the birthday gift I gave you?", or "Daddy, did you enjoy my music recital?" with complete honesty do we appreciate it? Most likely they come off as being offensive and unlikable.

A white lie is defined as an untruth which is told to benefit the receiver. It is something which will bring them happiness or comfort. Professor Victoria Talwar at McGill University says, "Such “pro-social” lying shows that kids have developed sympathy and empathy, which are important aspects of social communication." The central theme of the movie, Miracle on 34th Street, is exactly this. Natalie Wood's character just isn't fun to be around.

As children, Santa teaches us what it is to perform kindnesses unconditionally. To do something nice with nothing but a desire to do good in the world and spread love. How could this ever be deemed a bad thing?

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