10 Ways to Break the Truth About Christmas to Your Child

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Laura Vitto
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10 Ways to Break the Truth About Christmas to Your Child

You remember it well: that fateful day when your parents (or that bully in school) sat you down and explained that, no, Santa Claus does not exist.

It's tough to tackle this tricky subject with kids, but it's a necessary conversation, lest your child end up a college graduate who asks a man in a flying sleigh to bring him an Xbox One for Christmas.

YouTube curmudgeon Mr. Forthright has a few suggestions on how to break the news. Try slipping it in during story time or skipping this year's presents. Just don't crush your child's holiday spirit too harshly. He'll thank you later.

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