The santa clause myth is lib shit, and I have no plans to teach my kid that santa clause is real. I don't want my kid obsessing over the amount of shit at the bottom of that tree on 12/25, or trying to manipulate their behavior a few days/weeks beforehand to increase said amount of shit.
But, I'm not really sure how to approach this. The kid is only 2, so nothing to worry about for a few more years. Should I just be direct? There is no Santa, holidays are about family?
Anybody here already cross that bridge?
Double down. Tell your kid not only is santa real, but also that his various germanic counterparts are as well. Knecht Ruprecht was the main counterpart in the area of Germany I used to live. Legend says if youre a bad child Ruprecht comes in and fucking beats you with a bag of ashes and you get no presents. Your child will no longer be sad santa didnt fill the bottom of the tree, but rather be thankful they werent beaten with a sack full of ash.
some real Krampus hours right here