There is truth to be told about Santa and truth to be told about the true meaning of Christmas. For our children, that truth should come from us. Bottom line you are not accountable to folks outside of your home. You are accountable to your family and your faith. Can you believe in the whimsy of Santa and the truth of Christmas? Here are three reasons to tell them the truth … [Read more...]
What Are You Teaching Your Kids About Santa?
When I was a child, I believed in Santa Claus. I don’t think my belief was long-lived, but I did believe in him until I was about 6 or 7. I never thought he brought all the gifts, but whenever I would get a “big” gift, I thought it was from him. I’m not quite sure if my mom or dad told me that, or if it’s just what I chose to believe. We lived in an apartment building on … [Read more...]
Husband vs Wife: I Want to Share Santa but He Doesn’t
I honestly had to go down the list and call my siblings to ask them what exactly we believed, or what was taught to us when we were growing up. So that just goes to show that I grew up a lot differently than the people that I went to school with at the time. Now, I will say that being a first generation American had a lot to do with this. While my parents didn't necessarily … [Read more...]
Do Your Kids Believe in Santa?
Are you kids Santa Claus believers? What do you tell them? If you do go along with the Santa bit for how long, what's a good age to stop? Would you travel all of the way across town to get pictures taken with the one Black Santa in the city? BMWK let us know what you think and how you run it at your house. … [Read more...]