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We are in the "I can neither confirm nor deny" Santa camp.
We dont' push it at all. We dont talk about him bringing gifts etc.
But we also dont go around screaming that he's fake either.
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I didn't know this was really a thing until HB.
Team Santa for sure.
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TEAM SANTA!
As for the Elf, I think he's cute but as a popular internet star would say: Ain't nobody got time for that!
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We are going to be Santa "lite".
I love the Santa tradition, but we want to put less emphasis on Santa and more emphasis on Christ and good will towards others. So Santa brings one gift and fills the stockings, but that's it b -
@yoursilverlining: totally agree about elf on the shelf. It really rubs me the wrong way!
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@catomd00: I realize kids go to school with people from all backgrounds and I don't really see a problem with that. When I was a kid, I rarely talked about Santa with my friends.
The issue is more so that we will celebrate Christmas together. Christmas day, if the kids are excited and talking about Santa, but their cousins don't believe and didn't get anything from Santa - I see it potentially being an issue when they're young and don't understand that our families do things differently.
Maybe it won't happen though, like I said, hopefully it doesn't.
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Santa! DD is only 6 months so I don't have to worry about it yet, but I totally don't get elf on the shelf? What happens if you see the little dude in the store when it's suppose to be hiding in your house? 
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Team Santa over here!
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@LuLu Mom: lol! That's awesome.
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@yoursilverlining: So. Creepy! Glad I'm not alone on this...we were given one as a gift and couldn't get it out of our house quick enough.
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I love me some Santa!!
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I don't really get the controversy surrounding this. Personally, I find one of the absolute best parts of childhood is magic and make believe. We incorporate elements of our faith and the North Pole in our Christmas traditions. I don't see why they can't coexist.
As for Elf on a Shelf, I don't necessarily find the guy creepy, just don't feel he serves a very unique purpose. Cool, behave while I'm chilling on your mantle and you'll get a shitload of gifts. I like the concept of the "kindness elf" which is similar but prompts children to act out a good deed or festive activity (bake cookies for a neighbor, invite a playmate ice skating). To me, that's more fun and in line with our version of Christmas spirit. But to each their own, really. Don't really care how, when or if another family celebrates; doesn't effect my holiday a bit. Just don't tell my kid Santa is fake. Then I'll cut you.
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@Truth Bombs: You know him! Hahahahaha. I'm jealous. I still want to meet him and I'm trying to be good right now since Christmas is getting close.
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I am all about letting this be child led. I haven't said a word about Santa to my 5 year old, but he believes, so we go along with it. When he doesn't, we won't.
The big thing for me though is teaching him that families differ in their beliefs and he shouldn't try to change anyone's mind.
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Team Santa. Team Elf On The Shelf. Team Evvvvvverythang.
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@.twist.: Good Lord, I do NOT have time for Elf on the damn Shelf. When my FB friends post their elaborate nightly setups, I bounce between, "Am I a bad mom?" and "Holy shit! I would rather drink wine!!".
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I told DH about this thread ... He grew up SUPER poor. Like, their church would bring them presents (mostly clothing), because his mom couldn't afford anything. Some years, nothing would come on xmas morning. With that perspective, he is TOTALLY all about Santa, because to him, it was seriously magic. He wants our LO to have wonderful Christmases, because he simply didn't. I tend to be a curmudgeon when it comes to holidays, and his experience has taught me to really embrace all of the dorky seasonal traditions. This includes Santa in whatever way he wants to do it.
I still don't have time for Elf on the Shelf.
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@looch: We are going this route. LO is 3.5 and we've never mentioned Santa but some family members have and some of the books we've read. We were Team No Santa but we're Team We'll see now. Santa won't be about discipline, like be good or Santa won't come. She has mentioned Santa but right now he's like Mickey Mouse and Elmo, they are all real to her and we haven't confirmed or denied actual existence.
I grew up without and with Santa...my sis and I didn't get Santa or Christmas because we were Jdubs but my younger brothers got Santa when we had left the Church so I got to help my mom play Santa.
I went to school with lots of kids who didn't believe in Santa. It was usually the older kids who found out Santa was fake who blabbed not the non believers.
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I just realized this year we are going to have to start wrapping santa gifts in different paper because our lo notices EVERYTHING. Darn that Santa...
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@daniellemybelle: Yay!! It's you and me
and for the record, I barely move the Elf lol...no elaborate things over here.
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@Truth Bombs: you're not the real santa, you smell like beef and cheese!!
i'm team santa, but my goal is to not use him as a threatening device, but as a character of christmas and keep the focus on jesus instead. i love the magic of christmas and i think santa has a place there, but i don't want my kiddos to be obsessed with gifts during that time of year. it's a fine line and some years i'm sure we'll be more successful than others! this is the first year that i think she's a little more capable of understanding, but it's up to us how much we play it up!
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We're Team Santa. After seeing the Christmas episode of Paw Patrol, LO is completely obsessed with Santa. She constantly tells people that Santa is coming. I actually can't wait for Christmas this year, because she'll be so excited.
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Santa was so magical growing up that I can't imagine denying my LO's that experience! We follow an old German tradition in my family, Santa brings the tree on Christmas Eve along with all of the presents. It is so awesome to wake up to the tree and everything Christmas morning (trying to convince DH to keep up the tradition). Santa gifts are never wrapped so no extra work! We only got 1 gift from our parents and a few wrapped ones from grandparents.
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@littlejoy: I really enjoy all the inappropriate elf on the shelf antics, however, the internet tells me I wouldn't be a good mom for doing them so, I just figured I don't have time.
haha But really, I don't have the patience or creativity or patience.
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@Mrs. Oatmeal: there's a Christmas Paw Patrol?!
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Team Santa! Santa wasn't a part of my childhood!
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@Bao: oh yes! The pups have to help Santa deliver presents. I've seen it 100 times haha.
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Team Santa all the way! There was a thread like this last year and my husband thought it was crazy that id even ask him about whether or not we'd do Santa!
The elf creeps me out, but my dh likes it, so we'll probably do that too at some point.
Santa! DD is only 6 months so I don't have to worry about it yet, but I totally don't get elf on the shelf? What happens if you see the little dude in the store when it's suppose to be hiding in your house? 
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