Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for December 12, 2015

Yeah, NORAD tracks him every year. There’s your proof, little guy.

I’ll see if I can get a grant to cover the research. It might take a few years to get it though. Just go along with the positive existence hypothesis until then.

You figured it out, kid… Santa doesn’t exist. So you’ve intelligently talked yourself out of getting any presents from “him” this year. (Was that your design?)

ASK YOUR MOTHER!!!

Ask the Post Office…

The kid needs to cut back on those CSI type of shows. Here kid, believe what we tell you and watch Barney.Ok, there is a balance in there somewhere.

The dad’s answer is right on. (Would that all religious fundamentalists were so wise.) Now all the dad has to do is pull out the famous New York Sun editorial, “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.”

I believe that once a kid is old enough to question how the Santa story could possibly be real, parents need to come clean. It’s hard enough for a 5-10 year old to learn to understand the lines between fantasy and reality without their parents messing with their heads. My mother tried to keep me believing for several years too long, selfishly, because it was fun for her. Also, there’s an obvious connection to religion here. If you are trying to raise your kids in a religious faith and tradition, making them believe in Santa is a very bad way to do it. Kids are smart, and when the truth inevitably becomes obvious, a sharp kid is going to say “Wait a minute” the next time you take them to a church or synagogue.