Table of Contents
- 1 How do I stop my child from going bad for Christmas?
- 2 What can I do instead of celebrating Christmas?
- 3 What do you do when your child says they don’t believe in Santa?
- 4 What to say when your child says they don’t believe in God?
- 5 Are some people sincere in keeping Christmas?
- 6 Why would a child say they don’t want God to exist?
How do I stop my child from going bad for Christmas?
6 Ways to avoid overly-spoiling your child this Christmas
- Get them involved.
- Charitable acts of kindness.
- Set budgets.
- Creating a wish list.
- Let them give instead.
- Ignore peer pressure.
What can I do instead of celebrating Christmas?
7 Fun Yet Non-Traditional Ways to Celebrate Christmas This Year
- Skip the gifts. It may sound outrageous, but what if you skip gifting altogether?
- Go cultural.
- Choose a different main course.
- Give a handmade gift.
- Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas.
- Give Christmas to someone else.
- Start the new year a week early.
What do you do when your child says they don’t believe in Santa?
What to do when kids ask ‘Is Santa real? ‘
- Ask why they’re asking.
- Ask what it would mean to them if he were real or not.
- Let the child lead.
- Talk about the spirit of Santa.
- Advise them to be kind to other believers.
- Lie to prevent tears.
- Lie again to avoid feeling like a liar.
- Give kids too much information.
Should I make my kid believe in Santa?
It also provides opportunities for shared belief and play, reliving and sharing childhood memories, and encouraging empathy, kindness and generosity. Believing in Santa Claus can also benefit children’s development as an avenue for creativity, imagination and play.
Do you know there are Christians who don’t celebrate Christmas?
But do you know there are Christians who don’t celebrate Christmas, not because they don’t believe in Christ, but they decided to worship the Eternal God and Jesus according to what the Bible says? While there are different reasons I don’t celebrate Christmas, I just want to share ten of them here.
What to say when your child says they don’t believe in God?
“Thank you for sharing this with me.” There’s no doubt it sends panic into a Christian parent’s heart to hear the words, “I don’t believe in God anymore” or “I’m not sure if I believe in God anymore.” But how we respond to our child at a time of spiritual crisis (whether they consider it a crisis or not) is critical.
Are some people sincere in keeping Christmas?
I understand that some people are sincere in keeping Christmas. They solemnly believe in their heart of hearts that they are actually worshiping God. I don’t condemn nor blame them. In a world ruled and deceived by Satan, it is just not their time yet to know the truth.
Why would a child say they don’t want God to exist?
If a child says they wouldn’t want God to exist, it’s likely a sign that either 1) they have a misunderstanding of who God is (and wouldn’t want that God to exist), or 2) are engaged in behaviors they know aren’t godly and would rather live according to their own will.