LPT: If you are going to lie, to children, about a Santa, teach them that it's a game.

When I was young, my family and friends believed in Santa. We wrote letters to him and left him cookies. I loved him. <br><br>When I got a little older and found out it was actually my mom/family/society pretending, I was mad. I got upset at my mom, and asked her why she lied to me. I was told that Santa is a fun tradition, and that the idea is not to lie to them, but to teach them that it's a game.<br><br>That way, when they found out it was actually you, they would just smile and go, "Oh, I thought it was fun to pretend! I'm glad you were in on it with me."<br><br>When my kid asked about Santa a few years ago, I told her the story of Santa. I showed her where the cookies go, and told her about how fun it is for parents to pretend.<br><br>Now, we make Christmas more about the fun of the game, than the actual presents, and we make sure to include her in it. It's a fun tradition.