Five years on from our first episode on this topic (episode 180) we revisit where our families are at and how we view the concept of lying and Santa. We hope this conversation closes some loops, opens some others, and gives you great conversation starters to decide how you want to do this with your family.
In this this episode we discuss:
- Being the keeper of the magic
- The responsibility that comes with knowing
- Our children moving to being *part* of the creation of magic
- Conversations on sharing this knowledge with siblings
- Eventually the lie comes undone
- Allowing kids to make their own narrative
- Asking ‘what do you think?’
- Weaponising Santa and the Elf
- Santa threats coming from a place of desperation when you’re feeling threatened
- The defining factor on whether your child learning the truth is shattering or hurtful, rests on the degree to which you’ve used Santa as a tool for control and coercion.
- Considering the transition to knowing the truth, as a growth point in their relationship skills, by considering the needs and wants of others.
- Creating your own rituals, magic and family traditions
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