[RosieCotton]

My parents did Santa Claus for awhile, but when we started celebrating St. Nicholas day (I was maybe five or six, I think), it got confusing to have both Santa and St. Nick. I don't think that was the whole reason they changed the story, but maybe part of it.

But my parents would tell us that the Christ Child brought the gifts, which is cool because it's TRUE, if you really think about it! We would leave carrots out for the donkey, and in the morning run out to see if we could find any hoof prints in the snow.

[Corin Stormhands]

That's pretty neat. We've sometimes had a birthday celebration on Christmas morning. And years ago my wife made an advent tree that we start on December first and go through the whole gospel story. Then on Ephiphany, we undecorate the advent tree in reverse order.

[JenB]

That's a cute story! We never did Santa, we focused on the real story, and on making gifts other members of our family would like. I think Santa's a thing that kids can do without, personally...