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Is It Unethical To Let Your Children Believe In Santa?

Geoist said:
There are a lot of traditions we hold close to our hearts that, when we seriously think about it, we realize are downright stupid. Perpetuating the lie of Santa Clause on children is certainly one of them. I would actually go one step further and say not only is it a stupid tradition, but it is unethical. There is no upside to setting children up for ridicule at school. As a teacher, I have seen it. I teach high school and we actually have had students coming in freshman year still believing in Santa.

My brothers and I were raised with the knowledge that our presents came not from magical elves but from parents who loved us and worked hard to provide the gifts we received. It did not make Christmas any less special. Some of my favorite memories are from those mornings.

And while I do think this preacher took things a little too far, I do think it is the moral duty of adults to encourage other adults to not promote this lie.
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Letting children believe in a literal Santa undermines their ability to trust when they eventually learn the truth.

My children knew from the start that Santa is a metaphorical character based on a real person whom we honor with traditions and make-believe.

I got an angry call from a parent years back when it somehow came up in school an BlackBookJr laid out the facts to a child who believed and then went home to confront her parents. I let the mom vent for a few minutes then said "ma'am, of the two of us, YOU'RE the one who lied". Then I heard dial tone [emoji14]

I'll lie when I have to, for a specific reason that serves a rational purpose, but no such rational purpose can be found when it comes to Santa.




victus qui se victus
 
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