Others think I'm a big meany.

wife1014

I do not have the energy to read through all the responses, so thi smay have been asked and said already.

Why the F did you feel the need to post this first of all? I am always perplexed when nesties just randomly post nonsense that they know they will get flamed for.  Is it the attention you need?  Probably so, considering you need your kids to know YOU gave them presents and not Santa.

Now, my second point... I really don't care if you, or anyone else for that matter, decided to steal the juvenile ideal of Santa from their children.  But you can guarantee if your chld ruins it for mine, you will know about it.  Of course I say "you", meaning any and all of those parents who have decided they NEED to get credit for gifts or that their children will not have faith and trust in them because they believed in Santa.  If our children (Santa believers) do not have trust and faith in us as parents, it will have nothing to do with the fact they believed in a wonderful, happy persona of Christmas.  You are a scrooge.  Bah Humbug!

BTW, I cannot wait for the day your children are old enough to realize you stole this wonderful part of childhood from them.  It may not be until they are adults...but I am sure it will happen.

wife1014

wildfloweragain:

Kids will remember it was your kid who ended the magic for them. 

I teach 2nd grade, which is when about half of the kids find out or at least start questioning.  The kid in class who starts telling other kids there is no santa is not appreciated by the teacher or the other kids.

I also used to teach 2nd grade. 

zitiqueen

Any SC Nesties care to re-post this on the SC board? All the parents in Simpsonville, South Carolina and the surrounding area really should know that the owner of The Playroom daycare center has no qualms about ruining their children's holidays. In fact, she seems to have made it her mission in life.

micaela421

MrsC2009:

My 2nd grade teacher decided to inform us a few days before Christmas that Santa was not real.  I did not believe her - I thought she was the most horrible person on the face of the earth.  I hated her after that...why on earth would someone take it upon themselves to tell 30 seven & eight year olds there is no Santa Claus just a few days before Christmas. 

To the OP, the spirit of Christmas is not how many gifts you buy your children or getting credit for buying those gifts.  If that's what you think Christmas is all about, I suggest you open up your eyes and look around at people who are much less fortunate that you.   How many people in your circle are out of jobs and can not afford Christmas gifts for their Children?  Toys for Tots programs are in dire need of donations, food banks are having trouble keeping up with demand and donations to the Salvation Army are severely decreased with the current economic conditions.  That's fine if you don't want your children to believe in Santa Claus but maybe you should teach your children we can all be a Santa Claus for someone else.  Teaching your children that Christmas is all about gifts and getting credit for giving those gifts are not the lessons that Jesus taught.  Jesus never asked for credit for his gifts to us; he just asked that you believe in him, be good to others and love your neighbor as you love yourself.  I feel sad for you that you are so self-involved that you feel the need to compete with Santa Claus because you want recognition for buying your children's gifts. No wonder people have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

 

well said!