“There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus.”
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The Santa Claus story
Studies state that 83 percent of five-year-olds think Santa Claus is real.
Many children are told that Santa Claus is a man who lives forever, lives at the North Pole, knows what every child in the world wants, drives a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer, and climbs through ...
A belief in Santa does not affect parental trust
Some philosophers and bloggers claim that engaging in the Santa myth can lead to permanent distrust of parents. However, there is no evidence that it affects parental trust in any significant way.
As children's understanding becomes sophisticated, they can engage with the absurdities o...
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