Seer Children, Father Christmas, Santa and the Three Kings

A couple years ago on this night, I revealed to my seer child that Santa Claus was not “real.” In many cultures, parents participate in the mythical idea of a creature called Santa or Father Christmas (in some countries, it’s the Three Kings) who brings presents to good girls and boys on Christmas morning. Particulars of course vary. The idea…

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Seers and Santa

Parents of Seers and Santa Last year, I posted two articles about some thoughts regarding the challenges of parenting a child who sees spirits and the myth of Santa. The first post just questioned the wisdom about playing along with the myths of my culture regarding Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, tooth fairies, etc, especially when your child readily discerns the fantastic…

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Seer Children and Santa, Part 2

On this post, I discussed the challenges to parenting a child who can see spirits with respect to the belief in Santa.  Today, I’m reporting on the conversation I had with her about the “truth” of Santa. Before I do that, I want to take a moment to explain why my wife and I enjoy playing along with the myth…

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Seer Children and Santa

When my wife and I realized our daughter could see spirits and things in the spirit realm that we could not see, we didn’t immediately realize the conundrum regarding fantasies like Santa, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. How do you handle a child who can see unseen things, which readily leads her to accept the existence of fairies,…

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