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Comments on: 5 Reasons Christians Should Not Allow Their Kids to Believe in Santa https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/ A place for Christian moms raising kids in a secular world Sat, 10 Dec 2022 03:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Christina https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-27 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:46:16 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-27 In reply to Rikki.

Thanks for your comment! I was definitely nervous to push the POST button. 🙂 I love the idea of teaching the spirit of kindness, giving, etc. The great thing is if you decide not to share Santa with your kids, you can still teach those traits because Jesus represents all those things.

]]> By: Rikki https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-26 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 03:15:40 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-26 Love that you took such a bold stance witht the title, it really drew me in!
Our son is 2 and too young for santa. We’ve always talked about teaching “the spirit of Santa,” kindness giving, etc. so we don’t ruin it for other kids. In my home our presents always came from Jesus & Santa but I can’t remember if finding out Santa wasnt real made us question Jesus as kids.

]]> By: Christina https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-25 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:52:37 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-25 In reply to Bethany.

Hi Bethany. I hope these points will be helpful in your next discussion. Thanks so much for your comment. I think Christmas can still be “magical” without Santa. I grew up absolutely loving Christmas, but never believed Santa was real. So I know it’s possible to keep the joy and fun of the holiday without taking away from the true meaning. 🙂

]]> By: Christina https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-24 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:50:00 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-24 In reply to Michelle.

Hi Michelle. Thanks for commenting. Amen, yes! It’s such a wonderful and special time of year on its own. We are celebrating the birth of our Lord Savior! What can be more special than that\?

]]> By: Christina https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-23 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:47:50 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-23 In reply to Sarah.

Hi Sarah. Thanks for commenting and sharing your’s and your husband’s viewpoints. I understand not wanting to remove the magic from the holiday. I will say that although I never believed in Santa growing up, it never diminished the joy and magic of the season for me. I loved Christmas then, and it is still my favorite holiday season. I still enjoyed all the Christmas classics (movies, music, etc), but I just didn’t believe Santa was actually real. Christmas can still be special without believing in Santa. Thanks so much for participating in the conversation! 🙂

]]> By: Christina https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-22 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:14:47 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-22 In reply to Gillian.

Thanks for your comment! Yes, I loved Christmas growing up. Not believing in Santa did not take away the joy of the season. My mom did special things like you to make things fun for us. I did get into an argument with a kid at school one time about it though. Whoops! lol The teacher took the other kid’s side and said I was wrong and Santa was real. I was so frustrated. I think I was 10.

]]> By: Christina https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-21 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:11:42 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-21 In reply to Alice.

Thanks for your comment. Same, my siblings and I didn’t believe in Santa growing up either. And I always felt glad that I knew the truth.

]]> By: Alice https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-20 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:44:15 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-20 I, also, grew up not believing in Santa and I never stressed Santa being real with my own kids while they were growing up. You made some valid points here.

]]> By: Gillian https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-19 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:37:19 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-19 Yes. I agree. We did not have Santa in our house but each child received a ‘ Santa’ sack filled with treats that I left for them – and they knew that. They were still excited. They didn’t spoil the fun of other families and we did not avoid the shops just to avoid the Santa stuff but they always knew the truth. They also enjoyed Christmas!

]]> By: Sarah https://myhumbleapology.com/2020/12/12/5-reasons-christians-should-not-allow-their-kids-to-believe-in-santa/#comment-18 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:56:03 +0000 https://myhumbleapology.com/?p=174#comment-18 I grew up never really believing in Santa and if I did, I don’t even remember it. My husband on the other hand totally believed in Santa and grew up in a Christian home. I shared with him some of your very points and he said he never felt lied to and he loved the magic of Christmas, however, he was still taught the true meaning of Christmas. I told him I’m alright with our kids believing in Santa as long as they really learn the true meaning of Christmas. Great post! Thanks for sharing!

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