Isn't it time for a change?
This tradition is not creating magical childhoods. Building trust, empathy and compassion create magical childhoods and responsible adults. Take a look around… who can you trust in this world? You would have a hard time even finding one friend who you can truly trust. Why? I conclude that telling children to believe in a lie is a big culprit to the untrustworthy world we are now living.
I have talked to many people who were devastated and confused when they found out at 7-10 years old that their parents and probably all the adults in their lives have been lying to them since they were born. I’ve also talked with parents whose children were truly upset with them when they found out they had lied to them. This is not magical. So…. not only are our kids finding out that there is no magical fat man flying around in a red suit, they are finding out that their parents betrayed their trust and lied to them their entire childhoods. It's truly outrageous honestly. It is taking advantage of their naivety.
