"I was told "the news" by my youngest kid, who cornered me in the kitchen mid-October. She said, "Mom. We know about Santa. You don't have to pretend anymore." When I tried to argue about believing in the spirit of Christmas, I was shushed. For the first time, I didn't try to push that Santa was real. I just nodded my head."
"Christmas was all about making holiday magic - at a high cost Since my kids were babies, I've tried to make Christmas magical. There have been Christmas outings to see lights, cookie-making, Nutcracker trips, and " Frozen on Ice." If it was holiday-themed, we did it. Christmas Day would begin with a sea of presents on the living room floor. It was like Christmas consumerism gone bananas."
The parents previously created elaborate, expensive Christmas traditions that included outings, performances, cookie-making, and a large number of presents, resulting in debt each year. Over time the school-aged children became suspicious and attempted to catch the parents by inspecting wrapping paper and gift tags. The youngest child revealed that the children no longer believed in Santa, freeing the parents from maintaining the pretense. The parents now feel relief and excitement, plan to cut back, discuss the holiday budget with the children, and let the children organize their wishlists to reduce cost and consumerism.
Read at Business Insider
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