Tags: Child Health and Growth, Parenting
By Marjorie Gorospe
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA—For most kids, writing a letter to Santa Claus and making a list of what they want for Christmas is always a memorable experience.
However, at some point, parents will have to tell their children the “truth” about Santa Claus.
According to psychologist Lillian Ng Gui, a counselor and a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Disassociation, said by the time kids begin asking about Santa Claus, parents need only a simple explanation.
She said a parent can simply say to his or her child that that it was fun to believe that Santa Claus was a real person.
Gui said she would advise parents to simply say to the child that believing in Santa Claus is like pretending to be a princess after the child watched “Cinderella.”
The psychologist said kids usually begin asking at the age of five or six. Gui stresses that that parents do not necessarily have to wait until a child turns five or six to offer an explanation.
Although Santa Claus is not a real person, she said parents can tell their children that he represents kindness, generosity, and fun.
Gui, who also runs the Door of Hope clinic, also said parents can then tell their children about Jesus Christ and the true meaning of Christmas.
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