tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033864425046043193.post1477242156642786860..comments2023-04-15T10:59:06.736-04:00Comments on The Things We Do: The Santa DilemmaMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07459462647391788643noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033864425046043193.post-84470220866532708662008-12-10T20:56:00.000-05:002008-12-10T20:56:00.000-05:00http://tryroundingcorners.blogspot.com/2008/12/st-...http://tryroundingcorners.blogspot.com/2008/12/st-nicholas-day.html<BR/><BR/>I have been meaning to send you think link to my friend's blog. It is about how her family was affected by her parents putting the kabosh on St. Nicholas. It touches my heart like this post does.<BR/><BR/>I hope that both of your boys can enjoy Santa together for always, even when the myth is known.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I once babysat these 11 year old twins who, unbeknownst to me, stilled believed in Santa. It was St. Nicholas eve and I was telling them about getting candy in my shoes and asking if they did that and then I found out that they still believed in Santa! They were so hurt that St. Nicholaus had not ever come to their house! I totally told the parents my biff and the parents ended up calling in St. Nicholas, I am sure they were not happy with me. They were 11! I should have been warned!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904564712432173588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033864425046043193.post-9952753537945094502008-12-10T16:03:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:03:00.000-05:00It's so sad, and I guess times really are changing...It's so sad, and I guess times really are changing. But when I was 7, I was nowhere near not believing in Santa. I actually think I was going strong until I was 10 or something. Of course I suspected, but I didn't even want to believe it when my Mom finally told me. It's heartbreaking. You never really get the same Christmas magic back for yourself,ya know? Oh to be a kid...Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729989545314177512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033864425046043193.post-33060078527736157522008-12-05T16:34:00.000-05:002008-12-05T16:34:00.000-05:00Awwww, string it along as long as you can! The fe...Awwww, string it along as long as you can! The feelings and excitement of Christmas changes drastically once they don't believe! <BR/><BR/>And by the way...I believe, I saw Santa....me and our brother....I was 5, and I'll never forget seeing Santa and his sleigh that Eve night in the sky!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303082169639044496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033864425046043193.post-90566649495103383272008-12-05T16:18:00.000-05:002008-12-05T16:18:00.000-05:00Ahhhh...this breaks my heart! It's just not the s...Ahhhh...this breaks my heart! It's just not the same "fun" once you stop believing, you know.<BR/><BR/>I dread this conversation with my boys!4 Lettre Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164130220334804366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033864425046043193.post-36664334064706649152008-12-05T12:28:00.000-05:002008-12-05T12:28:00.000-05:00Our son is 13 and our daughter is 11. We think he ...Our son is 13 and our daughter is 11. We think he "knows" because of conversations at school, but our daughter still believes. <BR/><BR/>The Christmas my nephew was 17 years old, he was telling my husband about all his gifts from Santa, then leaned in to whipser in his ear "I think they're really from mom and dad". I think the spirit of Christmas can be kept alive for older children. :)<BR/><BR/>We have adopted the German tradition in our house, so Santa fills the stockings and we parents are the ones who put the gifts under the tree.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627100891908577662noreply@blogger.com