Well this should be fun to explain to ds

[petesgirl]

DS and one of his good friends (also our neighbor) both wrote that they wanted a pet cat on their Santa lists st school (the fact that they wrote Santa lists in school could be its own BP...). Anyway, DS is not getting a pet cat. But, guess who IS getting a pet cat? His friend.
We already went the rounds with him about why we couldn't get a dog when this friend got a dog about a year ago. Only then it didn't involve this fake man who supposedly rewards kids for good behavior by bringing them what they ask him for.

[specialp]

We say Santa doesn't break mom and dad's rules.

This happened in our group of friends years before we had our own kids. They both wanted puppies. They didn't live close to each other, but we all got together a lot socially. One set told their kids Santa doesn't bring live animals which I felt was silly because lots of people do give animals from santa. Then, of course, they learned the other friends where going to give their kid a puppy from Santa. I think it worked itself out in the non-puppy kids received something amazing and weren't disappointed on Christmas, but that's when DH and I said if we ever had kids, we would take the road of if it is not something mom or dad would allow, Santa wants no part of it.

[jgenie]

We say Santa doesn't break mom and dad's rules.

This is how we explained it when my DC wanted to ask for iPads and a dog.

[belovedgandp]

We've always said Santa knows Mom and Dad's rules. And lots of conversations about different rules at different homes.

I did hear a Santa at a shopping area we visit tell a child he required a "live animal permission slip" from parents.

[doberbrat]

We also go with Santa doesnt bring things parents dont want. We also do not tie to behavior in any way. Poor kids who get less or who need donations are not bad kwim?

[StantonHyde]

Santa knows that mom is allergic to cats. Right????

[Pennylane]

I’ve always told my kids that Santa does not bring pets ! I have never been a Fan of giving animals as gifts.

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[petesgirl]

We also go with Santa doesnt bring things parents dont want. We also do not tie to behavior in any way. Poor kids who get less or who need donations are not bad kwim?

I hate that aspect of Santa too and we don't reinforce it. Sadly, society does. And so does my extended family.

[jgenie]

We also go with Santa doesnt bring things parents dont want. We also do not tie to behavior in any way. Poor kids who get less or who need donations are not bad kwim?

We skip the good vs bad as well for this same reason.

[SnuggleBuggles]

We skip the good vs bad as well for this same reason.

Same. Plus why we don’t do the whole Elf on the Shelf either. Santa doesn’t need a spy to see your behavior since we don’t care about that.


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