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From news releases
If you think Santa Clau
think again, says a USC ps
"Santa Claus is perpetiu
children," says USC psy<
Deysach. 4'It's all designe
parents."
And while there are th
parents should tell kids th
Deysach says parents have
lU
uic iiiyui on.
PARENTS HAVE a rig
on a fantasy trip if they wai
Deysach, father of a sev<
and a two-year-old son,
doctoral degrees from Syra
in a recent interview talk
Christmas.
"There is a lot of riti
Christmas-like hanging stc
what Santa will bring-and
excitement for parents is
rituals we've gone through
"It's an opportunity to
periences and recall pi
Deysachsaid. "A lot of the
% % a mm
a Die 10 recall your own e>
Still another part of the \
is being able to make 14
customs for Christmas, he
"You can be idiosyncrati
I in tf/kiiK ^
up juui wwn mucus. r (
Deysach home each CI
everyone gathers under th<
DEYSACH NOTED, hov
one school of thought that pi
the myth of Santa Claus c
"There are people who n
interest of complete hones
deal of sense not to ]
especially those that a kid \
- later aren't true."
Deysach, however, is qui
pro-Santa.
"T?r? o e ?? 1
i aii a uauia lclll, I1C Si
Santa Claus can be a gres
entire family and parents h
with their children and tai
trips, he said.
AND MYTHS such as Sa
for children psychological^
helping them learn to d
reality and make believe
symbol.
"I would hope, however,
parents explain to their ki
they let them go on believii^
Claus was because it was
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USC psychology
says much of tl
season is perp<
children.
m and I)
a Santa
fai
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is is for kids, then de
sychology professor, wi
ited for parents, not '
chologist Robert E. th<
d to be a delight for ch
th<
ose who insist that (
e truth about Santa, fai
i every right to carry 4
hoi
Jit to take their kids wit
it to," he said. tog
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ai-ycm -uiu uaugiuer Ult
holds masters and un<
icuse University and I
ed about Santa and m?
chi
ial connected with a \
>ckings, anticipating 4
11 think a lot of the hir
going through the Ch
since we were kids, be
relive your own ex- trii
ist Christmases," an<
; enjoyment is being *
periences." sai
Measure for parents ha1
) their own family mi)
> catrl 1
' UH1U> I
c about it and make ex<
or example, at the shg
iristmas morning he
i tree for breakfast. 4
/ever, that there is fat
arents should not let ex[
ontinue. tin
naintain that in the f
ty it makes a good vol
perpetuate myths, the
vill be able to prove fat!
mo
ck to add that he's , C
Chj
lid. 4<
it deal of fun for the thii
ave a right to tease am
le them on fantasy the
a
ma v^iaus are good org
/> Deysach said, by rec
istinguish between tim
-between fact and ?
sur
that at some point doo
ds that the reason gift
g there was a Santa avc
fun for the whole he
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lie excitemen'
etuated for i
ad
L-laus
mily."
Parents, Deysach
fensive about Sank
lling to admit thei
'As long as parei
jy're getting som<
ildren are getting
?n they needn't fe<
Christmas celebral
nily occasions, De
4I TRULY feel Ch
Liday-a very help
th a lot of potenl
;ether and not just 1
s extended famil;
cles, aunts, in-lawi
Vnd as a family ce
ike sure no one is
ldren or parents fr
>roblem.
I think one way of <
ii no role to pla;
ristmas," Deysach
involved in all ;
mming the tree, p
i giving gifts."
'If children haver
ne planning and
ye. then the gifts th
ich satisfaction."
*Y THE same tok
eluded either. Both
ire equally in the w
said.
'Some mothers doi
hers," he said, add
yect their husbands
te anu energy on i
hie way of assur
ved in Christmas ij
children shoppinj
her take the chi
ther.
Jift giving can al
ristmas time, Deyi
lI feel wp'up lr?r>
ik we tend to o\
ount of toys they g<
significance of ar
lND' chhistma
;anized so that i
eiving is repeated
ie for each gift to b
Parents are undei
e their kids get a
>r." He said some]
they really don't
id the child's prote
wants.
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calories than
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expect from
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NOOTHt ft CITIES
Robert E. Deys
t of the Christr
parents, not U
said, should not
a Claus, provided they
r own feelings,
its are willing to a<
ething out of it and
something out of it
2l defensive."
tions are best treate<
lysach said.
ristmas is a very tir
fill PVPnf fnr tho foi
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Hal to bring the fai
the immediate family,
y as well-grandpare
s and others."#
lebration, parents sh
excluded. Exclusioi
om the celebration ca
excluding a child is gr
y in the experiences
1 said. "Children* sh(
aspects of the occas
lanning events, shop]
I't been involved in
t* iff ftiwinrf ff-? o f nn?
6"<- uiat paii
ey get won't givcrthen
en, parents shouldn't
li husband and wife sh<
ork and fun of Christn
i't expect much from
liner "T thinlr urivM ch<
\ to contribute in term
m equal basis."
ing that everyone is
3 to have the mother t
g for the father and
ldren shopping for
so present problems
sach says.
up the amount we gn
rerwhelm kids with
et and when that happ
ly one gift is lost,"
S morning should
he act of giving
[ several times, allow
i appreciated, he said,
r a lot of pressure to
s much as the kid r
parents will give a chi]
want him to have jus
sts if he does not get w
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