Is It OK To Lie About Santa And The Tooth Fairy?

Life Kit

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🗓️ 28 November 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Magical thinking is part of childhood, and when it comes to characters like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, parents often play along with elaborate charades. But what should grown-ups do when kids start aging out of the magic and asking tough questions?

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1:40.2	Where would Santa start?
1:42.4	Northern up in Russia or Europe.
1:45.4	A little bit more on the North Pole.
1:50.6	Hey, Corey.
1:51.6	Hey, Anya.
1:52.2	Do you ever lie to your kids?
1:55.6	Yeah, we're going to go there, huh?
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