tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331045.post1728141146290512772..comments2023-09-27T00:52:21.841+13:00Comments on Not usually about penguins: 'Tis the season to be irrationalRUTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17066700024072725883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331045.post-8371130196947005232006-12-20T13:50:00.000+13:002006-12-20T13:50:00.000+13:00I also find the whole thing odd... my parents neve...I also find the whole thing odd... my parents never seriously tried to convince us that 'Father Christmas' was real, and I can't remember ever seriously thinking he was, though we used to get joke presents from him (and once from Dr Who). I commented on this to a workmate who still wants her 6 year old(surely by 6 it is patently ridiculous?) to believe, and it is kind of "letting her be a child" thing... I guess its mild compared to other "letting children be children" things I have heard (apart from, obviously, protecting them from abuse, violence, porn and other unpleasant realities) such as not expecting them to do age-appropriate chores, allowing them to throw food and other things, lie, take things that aren't theirs... but it is still a lie, and one that often upsets children when they find they've been duped... J (2) thinks Santa is scary, and cries when approaching him is mentioned. I think this is not an unreasonable response!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331045.post-58896096464130300802006-12-13T21:23:00.000+13:002006-12-13T21:23:00.000+13:00I have no problem with Santa as a fictional figure...I have no problem with Santa as a fictional figure that people dress up as. I just don't understand why some parents try and make there children believe in a "real" Santa with superpowers that gives them presents.RUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066700024072725883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31331045.post-22018329717845157332006-12-13T18:57:00.000+13:002006-12-13T18:57:00.000+13:00We're doing the Santa thing because it's everywher...We're doing the Santa thing because it's everywhere. They are fascinated by it... I have some theories, based on development, about why there is a Santa and I will share them with you someday when I am not barely keeping my head above water (maybe next March?). I am fairly humbug (as you may have noticed on my blog), but the little girls love Christmas so that's what we're doing. More soon.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307712040474297972noreply@blogger.com