Originally Posted by MommyMuffin:
I would be upset with a dc kid if they told the younger ones about santa. I would mention this to the parents when they came what had happened without naming names...they may guess or ask their child though.
To the parent whose child told the others I would just let them know what happened. Thankfully I only have 3 yo and under
I just dont think there is much that a parent can do after the fact. Even a well raised child may slip up sometimes..it is a big secret.
I would then continue as usual celebrating the holiday believing.
We are a christian family. We belive in Santa because it is a fun tradition and they find joy in it. It does not take away from the birth of Jesus in our home.
I am not advertised as having a christian curriculum because I do not want to discriminate. I do have in my contract that we celebrate chrisitan holidays so that the parents know what to expect.
I wish I could advertise as a christian child care but I dont want to miss out on have a variety of children to care for. Maybe in a year I will make the switch. Ok..sorry getting off topic...working with no adults all day can lead to typing pages and pages on your fav. forum!
I actually have found a way to address that very issue. I don't want to exclude any kids because of having too narrow of a scope when it relates to religion, so instead, I cover pretty much every spiritual belief system and then myself and the dcks can learn about it all together. It's pretty fun and informative!