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Seeking Advice/ideas About Santa Claus and Christianity Together
If you would like to have some info about the real St. Nicholas, .... I love nicole m's answer: that Jesus loves children and Saint Nicholas wants to ...
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- I think the way you present the idea of Santa is what's important. Santa is everywhere during the holidays, why take the wonder out of it? All around us, the focus is...
- Hi W., Here's an idea that I think I am going to try when my son gets older (he's only 9 months old now). I am Catholic and agree whole heartedly that the meaning of...
- I would go with the spirit of giving theme, and make sure that your son has plenty of opportunity to watch you (and to help) to share the spirit of giving with others ...
What to Tell Kids About Santa When You Don't Celebrate Christmas
He started as Saint Nicholas who gave gifts and the story began with the Birth of Jesus and the Wise Men from the East bringing Him gifts. ...
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- Hi L., Were you raised Jewish? How did you parents handle it? I was raised in a Jewish family. There was really no explaining. I wasn't taught that we didn't celeb...
- As a Jew I also do not celebrate Christmas. We explained to our kids that every religion has there way of celebrating their own holidays & that is how Christmas is cel...
- Jewish children need to learn that they don't celebrate Chrismas or Santa that instead they celebrate Channukah. What all children need to learn is respect for eve...
Easter Bunny and Santa
You could go to the library for books about why we say there's an Easter Bunny, who Saint Nicholas was, etc. I remember when I was about six, my friends ...
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- My daughter is 10 and still believes--we think. Each of the last couple years, I've wondered if this would be the last! Sometimes we think she is suspicious. She ha...
- K.- your 9 yo is going to find out from peers anyway. The statement we use in our house is "If you believe, you receive." I have a 9 yo, 7 yo and 2 yo. My 9 yo is on t...
- I have a simple rule of thumb.... 1. when they ASK I deny being the Easter Bunny, Santa, etc. at the way. 2. when they TELL me that I am all of the above, I come ...
Dealing with Preteens
There are some great books about the life of Saint Nicholas. Christian book distributers carries it near Christmas. It talks about what he did for kids, ...
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- Ask your daughter if she believes in her heart, that it's ok to believe when all of her friends are saying that it isn't real. Teach her to be strong and loyal to her...
- I just tell my daughter (now 14) that as long as you believe then it is so....I mean I believe in Santa, how else do I get gifts under the tree for me from Santa....I ...
- I have a stepdaughter who is 7 years older than my daughter. When they were kids, when the older one figured out that we were Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy,...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Talk to him about that story and explain to him St. Nicholas' love of ... you can teach the history of saint nicholas and explain that he was a real saint, ...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Should I Tell My 9 Year Olds About Santa ?
To soften the blow we then told them the story of Saint Nicholas and told .... The history of St. Nicholas is that of a man in Turkey who was raised to be a ...
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- M., I just went through this two weeks ago with my ten year old. (How Santa came up at school in August, I don't know!) He said he had a question and he wanted me...
- Tell them that Santa represents the idea of sharing and giving. Little tiny children don't get abstract ideas, so it helps to attach something that they can understan...
- Unless they come up to you and ask I say no. I believed in Santa until I was 11 and then I only found out because my mom let it slip in front of me because she thought...
Santa Claus
nicholas in 6 answers "Tell him the stories of Father Christmas and St. ...... While there once was truly a Santa {St. Nicholas) a long long time ago and ...
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- When my nephew was 8yrs this started with him. My sister didn't want to tell him yet. She told him that a lot of people don't believe in santa but when you stop believ...
- Hi C., Funny, my friends and were just talking about this last night. Your son is about at the age where kids find out. Our kids are 10 and 13 and we're not sure i...
- C., I know I'm terribly late to this question and undoubtedly will be repeating some things you have already seen. But, bear in mind, if your son is asking you about S...
Christmas Ideas Other than Lots of Presents
(We always select these projects on the Feast of Saint Nicholas earlier in December - it takes the focus off of "St. Nick" as fulfilling OUR every wish, ...
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- Several families I know put everyone's name in a hat (adults only I think) and each person draws a name. If you have lots of "families" in the extended family you cou...
- Hi H., I feel the same way as you do. My kids are 13, 10, and 7. Christmas gets so overwhelming and after they have opened a few gifts, the kids aren't as "excite...
- Like most everybody else has said we also draw names and buy for just the person we picked, other than kids. for all the kids 12 and under everybody buy a small gift....
Looking for Moms, Social Outing, Playgroups, New Moms to Meet, New Friends.
I also go on Playgroups sometimes with her so we can talk and Nicholas can play and we take ... Next question: Seeking to Meet Mom's in the Saint Pete Area. ...
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- Iam always up for meeting new people and making new friends....I have also been looking for play groups, etc. Iam 20...Almost 21 and I have a 14 1/2 month old little g...
- Hello, I am a new mom in Palm Harbor and am happy to meet you.My baby is almost two months old. If you want to meet up, please email me. ____@____.com
- Hi S.; I was recently invited to this group and although I don't have small kids I loved the idea because I would love to make new friends. I've lived here in Palm ...
Best Books for 5 Year Old
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de. The Little Prince Schaefer, Jack. Shane Scott, Sir Walter. ... Monsarrat, Nicholas. The Cruel Sea O'Connor, Flannery. Wise Blood ...
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- Elephant & Piggie books, by Mo Willems Knuffle Bunny, by Mo Willems Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, by Mo Willems The Napping House, Audrey Wood Owl Babies, M...
- My daughter is 5 and she likes the Skippy John Jones series. They are cute stories about a kitty who thinks he is a dog. Very funny! Of course anything about prices...
- I have 2 daughters 6 and 9. Our family favorites..... Duck on a Bike by David Shannon The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein The Dot by Peter H Reynolds Mous...
