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December 10, 2012

The Christmas Con: Is It Bad to Lie About Santa?

Melinda Moyer, Slate


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We raise our kids to be truthful. We teach them about the laws of physics. And then we tell them that nine flying reindeer pull an immortal fat man and his sleigh through the sky so that he can deliver gifts to millions of kids around the world one night a year.

Is it bad that we lie to our kids about Santa?

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TAGGED: Imagination, children, creativity, lying, Santa Cruz

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