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How do you deal with the social tension of telling your kids the truth about Santa, etc.? My wife convinced me that if we didn't conform, then all other parents in the area would dislike us.

Interestingly enough, when a classmate's dad told my 1st grade daughter about the (Christian) god, she got home and asked me why people believe in false things like that. But, she still continued to believe in Santa and the tooth fairy as well as her imaginary friends, etc. I think that maybe she knows they also don't exist, but she's enjoying the fantasy and experience.