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Parents, please be advised that the following story contains frank, adult discussion about Santa. (Whatever the experts say, we're not taking any chances with putting ourselves on the naughty list.)
First, Santa spoiler alert! And, parents, you know what we mean. When Melissa Marion's 8-year-old son, Johnny, came home from school saying that a classmate had said Santa wasn’t real, she knew ...
According to historical records, Santa is real.He's real in the sense that he was an actual person. Otherwise known as Saint Nicholas, his story goes all the way back to the 3rd century.
Santa has been described as a positive male cultural icon: Santa is really the only cultural icon we have who's male, does not carry a gun, and is all about peace, joy, giving, and caring for other people. That's part of the magic for me, especially in a culture where we've become so commercialized and hooked into manufactured icons.
Why telling the truth about Santa is important In 2007, David Shankbone expanded the Santa Claus article with a well-sourced, international criticism section. He was one of the main editors who argued for telling the truth about Santa's mythical nature, and per the lead guideline , he also outlined the major controversies.
"When a child starts asking if Santa Claus is real, most parents I know — myself included — either say 'of course,' or redirect the question to not quite answer it," says Emily Edlynn, Ph.D ...
When Bianca LeRoux's daughter, Lily, learned the truth about Santa after catching her mom sneaking money under her pillow "from the Tooth Fairy," the Long Island, N.Y. mom of two was devastated.
You could ask anyone on the net if they enjoy that experience and they'd probably say no." [31] However, YouTube began running in-video ads in August 2007, with preroll ads introduced in 2008. [32] On October 9, 2006, it was announced that the company would be purchased by Google for US$1.65 billion in stock, which was completed on November 13.