bofa
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I had a friend post about one of their kid's friends telling their 5 year old that Santa isn't real. Most people were pretty supportive and then someone posted this:
That's part of the reason we didn't even tell our kids about Santa. [Kid] is the type of kid who would feel so upset that we'd lied to him, so we always celebrated Jesus' birth and the greatest gift God. gave us I think every parent has the the right to tell their kids what they want to, and then we all will have to deal with the consequences. We do tell our kids that some people celebrate St. Nicholas, (who was a real person who loved Jesus and did kind things and is now in heaven), but we celebrate Jesus, and His birth, and that we need to let other kids believe what they want to believe. Unfortunately, they ARE just kids, and we teach them to be honest and tell the truth, and some kids have no filter for that. That's not their fault, and we can't really blame them for doing what we've taught them. Also, my little evangelist [Kid] wants to share with all his friends how much he loves God, and that He loves everyone too! So part of that is probably wanting them to know the true meaning of Christmas.
1. What the hell does this have to do with having your kids keep it to themselves if they don't believe? I feel like telling her kid that God isn't real just because another religion says so.
2. Why do people feel the need to push their religion every chance they get? You shouldn't have to sell it.
3. Is it really in your kid's best interest to always tell them the complete truth?
4. Calling your kid a "little evangelist" is so awkward to me. Kids will believe and repeat anything you tell them. If you want to be proud of them for their convictions, wait until they have experienced the outside world and are able to come to their own conclusions.
5. Regardless of your "true meaning of Christmas" that doesn't make what others believe less valuable to them. Some people use Santa as a lesson for giving, equality, commitment, and more. Do these values sound familiar?
Sorry for the rant but my wife wouldn't let me go at it on FB.
hwell:
That's part of the reason we didn't even tell our kids about Santa. [Kid] is the type of kid who would feel so upset that we'd lied to him, so we always celebrated Jesus' birth and the greatest gift God. gave us I think every parent has the the right to tell their kids what they want to, and then we all will have to deal with the consequences. We do tell our kids that some people celebrate St. Nicholas, (who was a real person who loved Jesus and did kind things and is now in heaven), but we celebrate Jesus, and His birth, and that we need to let other kids believe what they want to believe. Unfortunately, they ARE just kids, and we teach them to be honest and tell the truth, and some kids have no filter for that. That's not their fault, and we can't really blame them for doing what we've taught them. Also, my little evangelist [Kid] wants to share with all his friends how much he loves God, and that He loves everyone too! So part of that is probably wanting them to know the true meaning of Christmas.
1. What the hell does this have to do with having your kids keep it to themselves if they don't believe? I feel like telling her kid that God isn't real just because another religion says so.
2. Why do people feel the need to push their religion every chance they get? You shouldn't have to sell it.
3. Is it really in your kid's best interest to always tell them the complete truth?
4. Calling your kid a "little evangelist" is so awkward to me. Kids will believe and repeat anything you tell them. If you want to be proud of them for their convictions, wait until they have experienced the outside world and are able to come to their own conclusions.
5. Regardless of your "true meaning of Christmas" that doesn't make what others believe less valuable to them. Some people use Santa as a lesson for giving, equality, commitment, and more. Do these values sound familiar?
Sorry for the rant but my wife wouldn't let me go at it on FB.
hwell:
