Belief in Santa Claus

Regarding Guy Carozzo’s letter about belief in Santa Claus (Dec. 12); children should not be deceived. You don’t have to tell them everything, but please do not ever lie to a child. Tell them from the start that Santa is a “game” that just about everybody plays. Tell them it is “fantasy.”

At the age when Santa is so pleasurable, they will not know the meaning of game or fantasy, but they will feel like they were in the know all the time when they finally catch on and will want to continue the “game” with smaller children. EILEEN SMITH

Fullerton