There are some compelling reasons to allow your kids to believe in Santa Claus.
You can shift responsibility for not getting them the stuff they wanted to him. They can make out wishlists for everything they want and leave you in relative peace. The failure of them getting everything that was on their lists is shouldered by the imaginary big guy or their varying degree of niceness/naughtiness throughout the year. Once they learn the truth, it will be "Daddy, I want this", "I want that", etc. etc.
I think it is a wonderful lie to perpetuate.
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