Why do parents lie about  Santa Clause....?
965463
well...to tell you the truth.....i really dont know y they do that...its pretty much gay...bcoz they give someone else credit for all that stuff that they buy their kids!!!.....but if i were to give you an answer..(this is what my parents used to say when i asked y they lied) i would have to say just to give christmas a little more *magic*...bcoz if it was just for jesus's b-day they prolly wouldnt care.....i mean y would they get all excited about the day he was born.....i for sho wouldnt...the only b-day i looked forward to was mine(of course), and my friend chelsea's(she always had parties at hotels lol).....anyways....yeah....tahts y they lie about santa...bcoz they want their kids to look forward to seeing this big fat guy in a red suit deliver presents all around the world....bcoz frankly THEY DONT CARE ABOUT JESUS'S BDAY!!..and the smae thing is wiht Easter...they want the big ol mr easter bunny to give them candy filled eggs......they dont care about his crucifiction...they care about the gifts and condy and all that good stuff!!!!  hope this helped(lol i know i babble on about bs crap..sorryy!!:D)
977999
Other people are trying to confuse you with their answers.  There is no Santa Claus.  No one lives at the north pole.  There is no such thing as flying reindeer or elves.  No one is watching you all the time deciding if you are good enough to get presents.  Presents under your tree from Santa are actually put there by your parents because getting those presents is part of the fun of Christmas.
482459
WHAT???? Santa is a fake? No, you are lying or been misinformed
51724
santa claus is not real because it is just a old folk made up somewhere in britian along time ago.
397214
Who told you Santa is not real. He gets millions of letters addressed to him every year at the post office. None of them are returned to sender. He must be real.
459731
I was very embarrassed to find out there was no Santa Claus.  I found out in 6th grade, apparently I figured out quite late compared to other kids.  After all, my parents had never lied about anything, so I guess it never crossed my mind that they would have made up the whole Santa bit.  In 6th grade, my teacher went around the room asking each student to "Tell about the time you discovered there was no Santa Claus."  Well, THAT was the moment I discovered it!!!  I made up something about finding out in 3rd grade, because that was what most other kids were saying.  I wonder if any of them made it up too.
444690
I agree.  People stop believing in Santa Claus when they are kids, but keep on believing in god.\n\nGod is a lot like Santa Claus.  He takes all the credit for the good things people do (like parent who buy the child's presents) and never gets the blame for the bad things.
714050
I spacifically remember in grade school that I would argue with the other kids about how obsurd santa was. I don't ever remember thinking that he was real. And my parents say that I never did. even when I was little they said I argued with them about it. I think it's disgusting that we spend so much effort lying to our children and convincing them that such a great holiday is all about free toys. . . But it is funny to tell them he's not real and watch them cry!
1110990
i was around 5 when my parents told me about santa, i actually found it out on my own during christmas dinner.  santa came to drop off gifts and i noticed that santa's shoes looked alot like my uncle jonny's so i blurted out "why is santa wearing uncle jonny's shoes?!)   my parents being mortified took me in another room and had the "talk" with me.\ni don't really remember this too well but my parents make sure they bring it up every year at christmas time!
315017
Hello Hols loves J... :)\n\nNo..because God's word says we are to bring up our children in the ways of our Lord..for us to tell our children about Santa or the Easter Bunny is a lie..so we are disobeying our Lord by telling a miss truth to our precious little children..for a liar will have no place in the Kingdom of Heaven.. :(\n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..In Christ..
713828
I'd call those hypocrites out. They must be very insecure about their beliefs if they are threatened by Santa. They harp on and on about believing in this higher being, that no one has seen. I'm talking about God, not Jesus (most Christians of late seem to think that they are one and the same, which they are not.) Jesus did walk on this Earth. These same people try to say that Santa is dead. My understanding is that Santa Claus, is a saint; Saint Nicholas. \n\nI grew up in a Christian home, but we also believed in Santa. \nSanta wants you to be good so that you can be rewarded on Christmas morning. You can't see him. I think those ideals gave us the outline of what is expected of us from God. The bible outlines the many rules we must adhere to, or face the dire consequences of the failure to do so. \nSanta just focuses on the positive reinforcement of those biblical bylaws. If we are good all year, get a reward. Nothing wrong with that.
529404
i am a teenager and i find myself lying to my parents all the time. And i rarely feel guilty about it. Dont worry about lying, we are teenagers which means we are out to have some fun.
1116034
To tell you the truth, I never let my child believe in santa, the tooth fairy, easter bunny or anything.  He is five years old, and he is mature for his age.  I want my son to know that although he may be lied to by the world,  he will never be lied to by his parents.
973205
Santa Claus will always exist-if there are children to believe in him.\n\nSanta is about the spirit of goodwill-not an actual person.
696931
All Myths have a basis in fact. So although we teach children about a mythical person known as Santa Claus, he was in fact a real person. \n\nSaint Nickilaus (Santa Claus) was a Bishop in the Roman Catholic Church during the 16th century. He was known for leaving small gifts for children during the Christmas Celebration. He would ask the childrens parents during the year whether they were good children or bad children. \n\nHanging of stockings from a fireplace had it's origins at the same time as Saint Nick. Children would put thier shoes on the front porch and Bishop Nickilaus would but the gifts or coal in thier shoes. \n\nSo you see when we are talking about Santa Klaus to children, we are not really lying to them. We are teaching them that it is ok to believe.
894003
parents sometimes lie because they think they are protecting their children.  that the truth might hurt them.  the example you gave sounded like the parents wanted a night out alone to celebrate their anniversary, and felt guilty, that they were not including their child. so rather than hurt their child's feelings made up an excuse.  so, i don't think it's a matter that they don't like talking about love stuff around their kids as a matter that they are protecting their child from not wanting to include him/her on their special ocassion.
858614
Considering that Christmas really has nothing to do with the birth of Christ, or Christianity, why are you ranting. Check out what I'm saying. The Christians just gave it a new name. They adopted the holiday that is originally from Pagans. As far as Santa and the reindeer and the elves and the sleigh rides, I've never taught my children to believe in such lies, because if I lied to them about that, then they may just think that I would lie to them about God. I don't celebrate the holidays because of their origins. Try reading Exodus 32:4-10