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should I lie to my children about Santa?

  • Written by Sophie Heizer, Commissioning Editor, Education, The Conversation

Ah yes, December. Christmas trees and decorations are popping up in shop windows, the weather is warming up, and the school holiday period looms. This may be exciting or distressing, depending on your relationship with your family.

Not everyone celebrates Christmas. But, for those who do, you may find yourself lying to your children during the holidays about jolly old Saint Nick. But is there real harm in lying to your children to prop up a popular myth? And don’t you deserve the credit for buying all the presents?

As adults we know Santa Claus isn’t real, but many of us remember the disappointing day we discovered this was the case. We asked five experts from various fields if you should lie to your children about Santa.

should I lie to my children about Santa? Here are their detailed responses: If you have a “yes or no” education question you’d like posed to Five Experts, email your suggestion to: sophie.heizer@theconversation.edu.au should I lie to my children about Santa? Disclosures: David Zyngier is convenor of The Public Education Network.

Authors: Sophie Heizer, Commissioning Editor, Education, The Conversation

Read more http://theconversation.com/we-asked-five-experts-should-i-lie-to-my-children-about-santa-106930

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