Something like that perhaps?How do you explain a toy drive to a child that believes in Santa?
i agree with collette. we always told our children that we had to pay santa for the presents and some kids families dont have the money so we help out. we also let them help pick out the toys so they felt involved and started to learn about giving to the needy.
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How do you explain a toy drive to a child that believes in Santa?When I was a young lad, we were told that Santa brings one gift to each kid. The rest have to come from the families.Report Abuse
tell him you are helping santa get all the toys he needs. tell him that the elves sometimes run out of time to make the gifts, so you are hhelping.
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How do you explain a toy drive to a child that believes in Santa?Santa Claus is a symbol of Christmas spirit. Why would anyone try to ruin this special time for kids??? Besides, it is more fun for everyone.Report Abuse
How do you explain a toy drive to a child that believes in Santa?You tell him that kids in the ghetto have no chimneys in there houses, so people have to collect the toys to help Santa out to deliver them.
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you could always tell the little boy that while santa does bring presents for everyone, that sometimes families dont have enough resources to get presents for their children and that he wanted to make sure the parents had presents to give their children as well.
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How do you explain a toy drive to a child that believes in Santa?I don't agree with telling kids there isn't a Santa,if you believe in the true spirit of Christmas, then Santa's in your heart. For those that think it's important for kids to learn about Mon %26amp; Dad's hard work to buy them things,it doesn't work until they've got kids themselves!
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When our children were growing up WE told the truth about Christmas. We waited until they were 6 years of age and told them the real meaning of Christmas. The real meaning of Christmas is a savior was born so that we could have eternal life with God our father .
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Tell him Santa can use all the help he can get. Or tell him that some people consider it an honor to have Santa deliver a gift to someone on their behalf.
Basically, just lie like you have been but use some creativity while doing it.
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"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive"
Just tell them the truth! You won't crush their spirit. In fact, they will probably have a higher respect for you because you were honest with them!
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I agree with Mark T
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I found it far more "tragic" as a child to find out on my own that Santa didn't exist than I think I would have if someone had told me. I don't intend to perpetuate the "Santa Claus" myth with my own children, though I do understand why some people do.
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Tell them that the toy drive is for the moms and dads who can't afford to get presents for their kids. Santa can't do it all, mom and dad like to give their kids gifts also. Sometimes they need help.
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Tell him that maybe Snata is on a budget and can't as much this year
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I would say that the people that the toy drive are for dont have homes/chimneys so santa cant give them their toys so other people have to help santa and that if they are good maybe one day they could be a(n) elf /helper.
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You should tell him that some children don't have houses to go home to so good people like his dad want to make sure that they aren't left out of all the Christmas cheer and they buy them gifts instead of Santa.
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Telling a six year old child that there is not a Santa Claus is the worst thing I have ever heard! Stretch that as long as you can, they are only children once, let them enjoy that. Christmas is, was and should always be about giving and family.
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I have always told my son that parents have to pay for the gifts that Santa brings. This way, he knows that we have to pay for his gifts and he cannot have an unlimited amount of toys and the poor do not have the money for toys so we have to help them to be able to enjoy their Christmas too. It has worked so far.
Good luck.
Toy Drives are wonderful ways for the human race to help Santa contribute. He is, after all, very busy all year, making Christmas a Happy time for children. We ,as parents, should do our part to help him. Some children who are needy and cannot communicate with Santa would be left out without the toy drives.
I have never lied to my kids about Santa or anything else. However, I acknowledge that not all people subscribe to this thinking. You could simply say that Santa is such a nice person and is so very busy as are his elves that he lets people help make sure there are extra toys for boys and girls who didn't get their letters and requests to Santa's shop on time. Or some variation of that.
tell them that Santa wants you to give them something extra as he has so many toys to deliver and sometimes asks people to be extra nice and buy extra toys for other children too.
say sometimes we have to help santa clause by giving toys to the toy drive we can be like santa helpers
I would tell my child that Santa is so busy that he needs help sometimes. We gather the toys for him and he picks them up on Christmas Eve night. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Have her tell him that maybe the little one could not write to Santa and since the child was unable to send Santa a wish list then humans step in and help Santa give those children that are unable to mail a letter to santa.
I think maybe it's time for truth telling, because this child would benefit more from learning charity and learing to appreciate his parents' hard work to give him what he gets than from learning that a mystical fat man in a red suit just hands things out.
Tell him/her Santa does not exist and tell you children that you are the one that byes them the gifts. That way they will appreciate you more and know that you are the one that gives them the gifts not some old guy with a beard and beer belly. Santa is dead.
you tell them that santa isn't real and it's a done deal
I always have told my children that they go to the children who have very little. If Santa gave everything that they wanted/needed there would not be enough to go around.
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