We're not doing Santa.
Did I hear outrage? Are you asking what kind of parent doesn't do the Santa thing?
Hear me out. We are not going to tell Kiyomi that Santa is real, because we don't want to lie to her. Ever. Moreover, if Kevin and I are serious about trying to teach Kiyomi about God, what does it say to her if I tell her that there is a man who always watches what she is doing, judges her actions, and then rewards or punishes her for them, and then tell her it's all made up? Doesn't set us up for success with the God thing, I think.
What we will do:
- tell her about the original St. Nicholas, who gave generously to the poor
- drill into her, the fact that she.absolutely.cannot.spoil.Santa.for.anyone.
- celebrate the real reason for Christmas, which is the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ
We will celebrate Jesus' birthday like it's 1995. It was a good year for me.
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