We never did. We taught them what Christmas was about and explained that we give each other gifts just like God gave us His gift.
My best friend grew up believing in Santa and was absolutely devastated when she learned that the people she trusted the most had lied to her. She could not understand how they would do that to her and set up in her mind the question of what else they may have lied to her about.
“My best friend grew up believing in Santa and was absolutely devastated when she learned that the people she trusted the most had lied to her. She could not understand how they would do that to her and set up in her mind the question of what else they may have lied to her about.”
Your best friend has bigger issues, and frankly sounds about as loony as some SJW.