“Why don’t some kids get gifts?” my five-year-old asked. “Does that mean they’re bad?”
I decided my daughters would benefit so much more if they learned that not everyone is as lucky as we are – so as a family, we make it a priority to give back to other families, in as many ways as we’re able. There are some kids whose families can’t afford dinner, or presents, or any of the fun things associated with Christmas. But we can, and it’s our responsibility, as fellow human beings, to do something about it.
So, that was that. In one fell swoop, we came clean about Christmas. At first, it was confusing for my kids. They had a lot of questions. But it was surprisingly easier to tell them the truth instead of a knotted string of convoluted lies. Once they understood what we were saying, they moved on with their day like nothing had even happened. For those wondering if we destroyed the magic of Christmas for our little kids, I would maintain that we didn’t.
We also decided we wouldn’t take Santa Claus away from our kids, but rather, he would remain a pretend part of the fun. And, if other kids bring up the topic of Santa around my kids, which will undoubtedly happen, they know to say that Santa Claus is pretend in our house, and allow others to think what they want. Believe it or not, we didn’t ruin Christmas. My kids are as happy as they’ve ever been, and equally as excited about Christmas. They’re still misbehaving the same amount as before.
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