Is it a sin for a parent to tell a child the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, etc are real?

[kaylagrl]

Maybe I was mature for my age,I dont ever recall think Santa or the Easter Bunny et al were real. But I know plenty of Christian folks that do tell their children that.Id say thats the business of the parents. The "spirit" of Santa is real and I think there is nothing wrong if you explain correctly. But again thats up to parents to make the choice.

 

[Test_F_i_2_Luv]

Is it a sin for a parent to tell a child the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, etc are real?

Haven't decided how I'm going to handle this stuff when I become a parent.

I am disheartened by the focus put on myths and very altered/misrepresented figures of history.

I'd like my family to celebrate Jesus Christ instead of getting all excited about a rabbit or fat bearded guy in a red suit.

I'd like to celebrate important events in Christian history without adding a lot of myths that take the focus off of the events. At the same time, I'd like to include some of the activities(e.g. - egg hunts, giving gifts) as they can still be used constructively as wholesome family time.

 

[Ariel82]

Santa never visited me as a kid no matter how "good" I was, but the school bully always got the best toys and clothes.

Santa Claus and the Easter bunny are rich folks lies.

Many Christians enjoys the traditions of Santa and the Bunny.

I view it like folks celebrating the 4th of July.

Neither has religious significance to me.

I tell my kids Santa was based off a man who have present a to orphans who had nothing and gift giving is based on the wise men giving gifts to the baby Christ.

Easter eggs are said to symbolize the new birth in Christ upon His resurrection,


Then folks made up stories because they didn't have tv about Easter bunnies and a jolly old elf.

 

[MattforJesus]

Is it a sin for a parent to tell a child the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, etc are real?

It would be a sin.

1.It is outright lying to the child that there exists the Easter Bunny,Santa Claus,Tooth Fairy,Sandman,and hopefully they do not mention the boogeyman to frighten kids in to good behavior.

2.If we are to teach our children about Christ,and Santa Claus,and the Easter Bunny,is on the side of paganism,why tell them about them,but tell them right off the bat it is wrong,and they are not real.

But practice what you preach,for while I say these things,being that they are children it is sad to deny them something that would give them joy.

What a pickle,and some probably want to tell their children the truth,but when other children are enjoying the benefits of Santa Claus,and the Easter Bunny,many parents who say Christian are going to fail at telling them.

Of course they look at it as harmless fun,and the children will know it is not real eventually.

But I would have to side with do not tell them,or tell them they are false,but it is sad to take away that fun.

Or let them have the fun that the other children have,but tell them that those characters are not real off the bat.

I was a very smart child,and when I was 2 years old,my dad was telling me about Santa Claus,and I said,you better get out of here with that nonsense old man,there is no such thing as Santa Claus,and ever since my dad told me about Santa Claus,I never trusted my parents again,and was thinking,you lying punks,and it was hard to believe anything they said from that point on,for they were liars,lying to a little child,how dare they.

Hey Matt,do you want to go to Disney World.Yah right,I'll believe it when I see it.
Hey Matt,for graduation we are taking you on a cruise.I'm not holding my breath.

Never trusted my parents again,and we drifted apart,and we barely spoke to each other while I was living at the house,and when I moved out,I never spoke to them,or seem then again,for forget them the lying,deceitful,people that they are.

Do you want your children to be disappointed in you like this,huh,do you,do you.Then do not lie to them for that is no way to have a relationship with your children if you are lying to them.

But this only a joke,I repeat,this is only a joke.

 

[gotime]

where do lies come from?

Joh_8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

All lies create mistrust. Trust is the foundation of the Gospel otherwise known as faith. Lies break relationship.

True Love loves truth:

1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Pro_19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

 

[Laish]

If we centered those two holidays around Christ it's not a issue isn't it.
Blessings
Bill

 

[PrynceNY]

Children will eventually discover the truth about Santa, Though I believed in Santa at one point its probably better for children to acknowledge and give thanks to their parents for gifts not mythical people. The "easter bunny" takes too much attention from the Lord and the acknowledgement of his resurrection. So I wouldn't program the concept of a bunny and eggs into a child.

 

[OneFaith]

Is it a sin for a parent to tell a child the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, etc are real?

Yes. I told my children it's just a story, it's pretend, and they enjoyed it just as much. There is no reason to lie to your children. Why would you ruin that trust? It's great to look my child in the eye and say "I've never lied to you."

 

[jaybird88]

i think its very sad taking the fairy tails and make believe stories out of children lives. how about letting a kid be a kid.

 

[OneFaith]

i think its very sad taking the fairy tails and make believe stories out of children lives. how about letting a kid be a kid.

Many sins are born from good intentions, but sin is sin, and sin is evil. Read about the strange fire brought before the Lord. Read about lying to the Holy Spirit. Read about the one who held up the ark of the covenant to keep it from slipping.

Then tell me how God will overlook us lying to our children for the sake of them having the kind of childhood you want them to have.

It is shameful at that vulnerable age, for them to look up at you for the truth and you feed them a lie.

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." We must follow what the Bible says, not what our opinions says.

 

[jaybird88]

Many sins are born from good intentions, but sin is sin, and sin is evil. Read about the strange fire brought before the Lord. Read about lying to the Holy Spirit. Read about the one who held up the ark of the covenant to keep it from slipping.

Then tell me how God will overlook us lying to our children for the sake of them having the kind of childhood you want them to have.

It is shameful at that vulnerable age, for them to look up at you for the truth and you feed them a lie.

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." We must follow what the Bible says, not what our opinions says.

i have never heard of a kid going crazy and having his life ruined because he felt his parents lied and mislead him on santa clause and little red riding hood.
i do know of kids that were robbed of these things and only taught the practical logical reasoning lessons. they grow up to have no friends, no compassion, no spirituality, they only care of themselves and what they need to survive. very miserable life.

 

[Angela_grace]

I never believed in Santa or the Easter bunny etc. My parents always stressed Jesus' life as the reason for christmas. Just as God gave his son as a gift, we are to also give gifts. They actually gave us money to buy gifts for our siblings. That was quite fun. On the other hand, we didn't shy away from all things Santa. In fact, one of our favorite christmas movies to watch growing up was miracle on 34th street. We watched and enjoyed it but at the same time we all knew Santa didn't truly exist. It was just a movie that made you feel good and get into "the christmas spirit." Giving, hoping, believing.

On another note....... Being one of those kids who didn't believe in want it was kinda odd when I had a friend who did. I would always wonder should I tell them or not?? Lol. I think in my little head I decided it was their parents who should tell them. Besides if had told them they would've been mad at their parents right?? Lol. Didn't want that happening. It was a pretty silly predicament looking back at it.

 

[OneFaith]

i have never heard of a kid going crazy and having his life ruined because he felt his parents lied and mislead him on santa clause and little red riding hood.
i do know of kids that were robbed of these things and only taught the practical logical reasoning lessons. they grow up to have no friends, no compassion, no spirituality, they only care of themselves and what they need to survive. very miserable life.

I was lied to my whole childhood. My biological mom told me such things like speghetti noodles come from snakes. She told me so many lies in a serious manner, then laughed when she seen them come up in conversations with other people. She was very mentally and emotionally abusive to me. She loved to toy with my mind.

Thats why I loved church and the Bible- no matter how positive or negative the situation, truth was found, and I cherished it.

So don't tell me children who are lied to have a better life- cause I was one of them who didn't!

 

[shrimp]

It would be a sin.

1.It is outright lying to the child that there exists the Easter Bunny,Santa Claus,Tooth Fairy,Sandman,and hopefully they do not mention the boogeyman to frighten kids in to good behavior.

2.If we are to teach our children about Christ,and Santa Claus,and the Easter Bunny,is on the side of paganism,why tell them about them,but tell them right off the bat it is wrong,and they are not real.

But practice what you preach,for while I say these things,being that they are children it is sad to deny them something that would give them joy.

What a pickle,and some probably want to tell their children the truth,but when other children are enjoying the benefits of Santa Claus,and the Easter Bunny,many parents who say Christian are going to fail at telling them.

Of course they look at it as harmless fun,and the children will know it is not real eventually.

But I would have to side with do not tell them,or tell them they are false,but it is sad to take away that fun.

Or let them have the fun that the other children have,but tell them that those characters are not real off the bat.

I was a very smart child,and when I was 2 years old,my dad was telling me about Santa Claus,and I said,you better get out of here with that nonsense old man,there is no such thing as Santa Claus,and ever since my dad told me about Santa Claus,I never trusted my parents again,and was thinking,you lying punks,and it was hard to believe anything they said from that point on,for they were liars,lying to a little child,how dare they.

Hey Matt,do you want to go to Disney World.Yah right,I'll believe it when I see it.
Hey Matt,for graduation we are taking you on a cruise.I'm not holding my breath.

Never trusted my parents again,and we drifted apart,and we barely spoke to each other while I was living at the house,and when I moved out,I never spoke to them,or seem then again,for forget them the lying,deceitful,people that they are.

Do you want your children to be disappointed in you like this,huh,do you,do you.Then do not lie to them for that is no way to have a relationship with your children if you are lying to them.

But this only a joke,I repeat,this is only a joke.

ok, matt, don't do that again. I'm gullible enough that I started feeling bad for you. lol

 

[shrimp]

my husband's bosses daughter is 16 and fully believes in Santa and they perpetuate it.
Don't lie, that simple. We tell our kids the truth about Santa and the Easter Bunny (we haven't gotten to the others yet because we are using natural progression to teach our kids). It really doesn't hurt at all to tell the truth.
And the kids aren't missing anything when we don't take picks with Santa or look for easter eggs, because we do plenty of other fun family activities together. In fact, our kids could use a little less family activity. they should really make some friends other than their mom. This mom is tired of being the life of their party all the time.
Seriously, if it isn't a problem then why make excuses for it?

 

[jaybird88]

I was lied to my whole childhood. My biological mom told me such things like speghetti noodles come from snakes. She told me so many lies in a serious manner, then laughed when she seen them come up in conversations with other people. She was very mentally and emotionally abusive to me. She loved to toy with my mind.

Thats why I loved church and the Bible- no matter how positive or negative the situation, truth was found, and I cherished it.

So don't tell me children who are lied to have a better life- cause I was one of them who didn't!

so whats the best way to raise a kid? should we have them memorizing scripture at three? i was told stories like the noodles when i was a kid, i didnt think of my family as liar, i was thankful i had family that loved me enough to take time out of they very busy life, think of crazy stories for no other reason to put a smile on a little kids face. i did think of my dad as a lyer, but he went out for milk and nevr came back. thats a liar where i came from.

 

[shrimp]

so whats the best way to raise a kid? should we have them memorizing scripture at three? i was told stories like the noodles when i was a kid, i didnt think of my family as liar, i was thankful i had family that loved me enough to take time out of they very busy life, think of crazy stories for no other reason to put a smile on a little kids face. i did think of my dad as a lyer, but he went out for milk and nevr came back. thats a liar where i came from.

Anyone that tells any lie is a liar. Doesn't matter how we feel about it, because it is a fact.

 

[jaybird88]

Anyone that tells any lie is a liar. Doesn't matter how we feel about it, because it is a fact.

tell a kid santa is not real because deer dont fly, pigs cant build houses and wolves dont talk. then when they hear of a man walking on water, they will never believe it, it does not conform to the truths they have been taught.
these stories have been around since the days of moses, there is a big difference between telling your kids a fairy tail and a city leader telling the town their taxes are going down just to get re elected.

 

[shrimp]

tell a kid santa is not real because deer dont fly, pigs cant build houses and wolves dont talk. then when they hear of a man walking on water, they will never believe it, it does not conform to the truths they have been taught.
these stories have been around since the days of moses, there is a big difference between telling your kids a fairy tail and a city leader telling the town their taxes are going down just to get re elected.

Are you seriously saying that lying to kids will make the Gospel more believable?! It isn't my job to make my kids or anyone else believe anything. My responsibility is to tell the truth, regardless.
A lie is a lie is a lie. Period. doesn't matter what you call it or how it makes people feel or how many people do it (or have done it through history). God said don't lie, it's a sin.
Simple as that.

 

[jaybird88]

Are you seriously saying that lying to kids will make the Gospel more believable?! It isn't my job to make my kids or anyone else believe anything. My responsibility is to tell the truth, regardless.
A lie is a lie is a lie. Period. doesn't matter what you call it or how it makes people feel or how many people do it (or have done it through history). God said don't lie, it's a sin.
Simple as that.

how did Jesus walk on water? men dont walk on water today?
you seriously think a loving parent making up a funny story to make a child laugh is no different than a nazi general that told a group of 500 Jewish women and children all is well before opening fire on them? seriously?