I am, at best, uneasy with (the tradition that) involves a bizarre ritual by which parents of small children routinely lie to them about the existence of an elderly domestic intruder ...
DEAR AMY: I live in a country that celebrates a tradition that I am, at best, uneasy with. It involves a bizarre ritual by which parents of small children routinely lie to them about the existence of an elderly domestic intruder who supposedly brings small chocolate statues of himself along with toys and gifts once a year .
I want to teach my kids about the shamanic origins of this intriguing but overly caricatured figure, instead of fat-shaming him with cookies and milk .How do I come clean to my kids, who are 7 and 4 and have grown to embrace this tradition?DEAR GASLIGHT: You seem to be saying that in addition to everything else that’s wrong about the Santa story, offering cookies and milk to a fat man who doesn’t exist is part of the problem. Sigh.
But one aspect of parenting that you might not understand is that lying is baked into the deal. We tell our children, “I loved your recorder solo!” “Tired? I’m not tired; I just need to rest my eyes.” “Sure, I’d love to play another round of Candyland!” For a still-fresh take on the magic of the “giving season” without Santa, read Charles Dickens’ 1848 classic, “A Christmas Carol” aloud to your children.I’m fine with it, I enjoy my home and freedom very much.
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