Yep, though Santa makes the toys of course (or rather the elves do) he then delivers them in a very magical, yet complicated way. I find it the easiest way to explain why rich children have more than poor; it's not because Santa thinks they've been better, but because the parents still have to pay.
Quote: Aaron @ December 8 2008, 5:36 PM GMTFireplace? Aga? Stop before I completely hate you.
*zips lips*
Have your kids asked you why rich children get more than poor?
Quote: zooo @ December 8 2008, 5:37 PM GMT
*zips lips*
*shakes fist in pure jealousy*
Quote: Griff @ December 8 2008, 5:34 PM GMTAlso, your kids have to deal with "Father Christmas" and "Santa" being two different people?
I prefer to use the title Father Christmas, but so many today refer to him as Santa Claus, so I use both (but mainly Father Christmas).
What about telling kids that they have to be good to get stuff and the worst behaved still get loads of things. That makes no sense to me at all.
That is right, tell those prats they must behave and reward them for not. 
Quote: Aaron @ December 8 2008, 5:38 PM GMT*shakes fist in pure jealousy*
Oh I seee now.
We lived in the country, everyone has Agas. It doesn't mean we were rich!
Quote: Aaron @ December 8 2008, 5:38 PM GMTHave your kids asked you why rich children get more than poor?
I live in an exclusive area where it's obvious rich kids have far more. I tend to spoil my offspring but you still have to teach them that they can't have everything and there's reaons for that.
Quote: Griff @ December 8 2008, 5:40 PM GMT"And so, children, even Santa has to obey the Keynesian socio-economical model of wealth distribution..."
Christmas must be magical indeed.
Quote: chipolata @ December 8 2008, 4:52 PM GMTNot just this subject. We were as defensive as annoyed when you talked about alien pandas raping you.
Aw.
Quote: Griff @ December 8 2008, 5:40 PM GMT"And so, children, even Santa has to obey the Keynesian socio-economical model of wealth distribution..."
Christmas must be magical indeed.
It is! When you're the story teller you can tell it how you like, it's great!
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 8 2008, 5:18 PM GMTI was never told that Father Christmas was real. As the youngest child I would go with my mum to buy the Christmas presents and would see her wrap them (though, I don't think mine). There was never any illusion of there being a Santa and Christmas was never a big deal (us children used to try to out do each other on the coolness of being the last up on Christmas morning - usually at around mid-day - with the first up being jeered at and called 'excited'. When you had finally come downstairs you had to not look at the tree or show any interest in the presents underneath. We'd then say we wanted breakfast before opening any.
ummm...that's really weird.
I still wake up about three times in the night on Christmas day from over excitement.
F**king pathetic. 
Quote: Lee Henman @ December 8 2008, 5:43 PM GMTummm...that's really weird.
Yes. I wonder why I get depressed...
