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In reply to the discussion: Texas teacher tells kindergartners Santa isn’t real - all hell breaks loose [View all]whathehell
(29,053 posts)34. Agreed. n/t
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Texas teacher tells kindergartners Santa isn’t real - all hell breaks loose [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
OP
wait til she tells the kids that jesus isnt real. then the merde will hit the ventilateur nt
msongs
Dec 2012
#1
But the teacher telling the kids that their parents weren't telling the truth to them
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#70
Agreed--I felt sick to my stomach when I came across evidence that my parents had lied to me.
snot
Dec 2012
#79
That may be true, but why add another brick to the baggage they're already carrying around?
raccoon
Dec 2012
#102
If that is what you have chosen for your children, I respect that and would never dream of
Squinch
Dec 2012
#112
Same here. I loved believing in Santa Claus and gradually I found out that he didn't exist.
smirkymonkey
Dec 2012
#115
Nah. Santa is fun, and it isn't the teacher's place to be disabusing kids of the notion of Santa.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#7
It's a teacher interfering in a place that is none of her business. If the family wants to have
Squinch
Dec 2012
#17
I'd say, "I believe you should ask your mother." Seriously. No way I'm answering that question
Squinch
Dec 2012
#25
If I were someone who thought the experience of Santa was essential to a happy childhood -
Squinch
Dec 2012
#54
I'm certainly glad I didn't encounter any of these oh-so-solemn-must-tell-the-truth
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#65
She wouldn't be lying if she told the kids that their parents will die sometime in the future.
Kaleva
Dec 2012
#58
an important part of the Santa myth is having the parents tell the child about it
0rganism
Dec 2012
#56
Yes, the older kids delight in keeping the secret and playing along for the younger ones.
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#59
As a child Mrs. Fuller was on the naughty list and her parents had to buy the Santa...
yawnmaster
Dec 2012
#62
Honestly a sign of poor judgement by the teacher there are bound to be more examples.
gordianot
Dec 2012
#106
I had to have seven years of intensive therapy after I found out Santa wasn't "real"
NiteOwll
Dec 2012
#107