Many families tend to follow popular beliefs about Santa Claus, the elves, the Tooth Fairy, or the wise men, but in some cases they do not know for sure its origin, why they do it or if this is positive or negative for children.
These are some of the questions that we are going to clarify: Is it correct to make my children that any of these characters exist? By doing this, am I deceiving you? Is it positive or negative for me son believe these stories?
Illusion and fantasy
The wise men o Santa Claus are there to help us maintain and foster the illusion and fantasy of our children. Fantasy is essential for the emotional development of children and it is correct to take advantage of any excuse to empower it and involve ourselves in it with all our illusion. That is why Christmas is a perfect time to get closer to their interior and reinforce those beliefs that motivate children to dream.
Culture and imagination
These traditions help our children learn about your culture and incorporate imagination and fantasy into your development as a person. According to the Children’s Guide, most psychiatrists consider it healthy for children to believe in wise men or in other traditions, as long as it is not carried to exaggeration or we insist on its authenticity when our son have reasonable suspicions or find out the truth.
Is keeping the traditions a hoax?
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On many occasions we take the little boy to the doctor and we say “it will not hurt”, and we are aware that it will hurt, but why do we do it? We do it so that he remains calm and does not panic, in the end it is so that the process is less painful for him. The same happens when we maintain the illusion that wise men In the end, this behavior exists, more than an act of deception, it is an action to enhance their fantasy, just like we do when we play with them or tell them stories and made-up stories.
Aftermath of the lie
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It is important to recognize that those lies that can leave consequences in children are those that constitute a secret, lead to the denial of a fact and leave no option for reflection, such as the origin of a family or the loss of a family.
The belief in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy or the wise men It is a ritual in which adults for once a year are included in that “fantasy world” that children are capable of generating. On these dates, illusion, innocence and magic mix with reality and we all play to be part of this world of dreams that he little boy You must build in your mind to be able to progressively understand “other worlds” and promote creativity and cognitive flexibility.
Up to what age must my son in the Kings?
Knowing the secret depends on the evolutionary stage of the little boy. It depends on the capacity that the little boy is acquiring to differentiate reality and fantasy. Up to 4 years old, children perceive imagined objects as reality, they understand the Kings as real. From the age of 7, abstract concepts begin to be created in the mind, it is the moment when children are ready to learn the secret.
If between the ages of 7 and 11 the little boy continues to believe in the Kings, it is necessary for the adult to take the initiative and explain the difference between reality and fantasy, telling the mystery and making the little boy “Guardian and accomplice” of the secret of “magic” to share the tradition with the following generations.
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