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Showing Original Post only (View all)As a child, did your parents/guardians tell you that Santa brought you gifts at Christmas? [View all]
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Yes, and I'm happy that they did | |
49 (82%) |
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Yes, but I wish they hadn't | |
7 (12%) |
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No, but I wish that they had | |
1 (2%) |
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No, and I'm glad that they didn't | |
3 (5%) |
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5 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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As a child, did your parents/guardians tell you that Santa brought you gifts at Christmas? [View all]
Nye Bevan
Dec 2015
OP
It's also a good idea to teach one';s children the difference between dishonesty and speculation
LanternWaste
Dec 2015
#59
Yes, although very early my critical thinking brought reality to bear. That being said
underahedgerow
Dec 2015
#22
I'm glad to hear you did that. My mom's impoverished childhood taught her the opposite lesson...
Hekate
Dec 2015
#24
Yes, and we watched him come up from the cellar and put our presents under the tree and drink milk
boston bean
Dec 2015
#35
Of all of my childhood traumas (mostly my parents arguing, which I hated) believing
CTyankee
Dec 2015
#47
It's not a problem to me that you chose to create magic for your kids by needlessly lying to them
whatthehey
Dec 2015
#70
That Reindeer roast on the Christmas Dinner table must have come from somewhere.
hunter
Dec 2015
#63
My 4-1/2-year-old great nieces like to pretend they are dogs and horses.
greatauntoftriplets
Dec 2015
#78