I found out one of my little cousins got a gift from Santa. She's 11 years old. There was a discussion among the family and people aren't sure if she actually believes in Santa or if she's just saying it's from Santa so that she can get what she wants from the parents. She's in the upper tier of the kid age range as all the other little cousins are younger than her and those older than her are already in their late teens.
I myself might have believed in Santa for a year or two (I have no memory of believing in Santa), but since I have older cousins I knew it was all a sham before I started kindergarten.
Why are kids fed the Santa lie? What is gained? Does it teach that the world is full of lies and they shouldn't believe everything they are told? What the real reason?
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