I can't comment on how you feel as a parent but when teaching and the kids are in my care I do feel fiercely protective over them.
(ThunderCuntThePendejo officially less shit than NakedApe, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 14:55, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

The poor wee mites have a foul world to contend with.
That in itself is massively upsetting to me.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 14:56, Reply)

This is why I am mightily perturbed by the Santa Claus dilemma.
Do I lie to my child and tell her it's all true? I don't want to be dishonest with my own child (and I have a massive inability to lie - it freaks me out). Or do fabricate a lovely, fluffy world of fluffy Christmas loveliness which can be cruelly shattered at a later stage?
#firstworldproblems, etc.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 14:59, Reply)

My parents did the thing of saying "yes dear santa exists"
in a sarcastic tone, so when I learnt about sarcasm I learnt the truth.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:01, Reply)

this explains a lot

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:02, Reply)

(!)

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:02, Reply)

The lie will set you free
or something
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:01, Reply)

Do the Santa Claus thing
Seeing the kid's faces around Christmas is amazing. You can turn their world to shite later on

/sadcunt
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:02, Reply)

My inclination is to tell mine the truth.
It's a small step from 'Santa' to 'Jesus' in my mind.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:09, Reply)

I tend to agree.
Am currently on the side of "some people believe this but the evidence suggests..."
Still, no matter what I do, at some point she'll accuse me of ruining her life. *shrugs*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:12, Reply)

You're over analysing.
Go with your instinct. 9/10 you'll be spot on.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:14, Reply)

This is why we told the kids the alarm sensors were what Santa watched them with
to make sure they were being good. Red LEDs FTW!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 15:15, Reply)

+ cum
protective
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 8 Mar 2012, 14:58, Reply)