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When my children were small, we tried to place more emphasis on the real meaning of Christmas, rather than the secular traditions. But part of the fun of Christmas is the anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus. And that fun begins with sending a letter filled with childish requests.

However, my kids had to rely on snail mail to deliver their epistles to Santa. These days, kids and their parents can send Santa an email! http://www.emailsanta.com/ and http://www.northpole.com/Mailr oom/ are two sites that allow children to email Santa, and even get a reply.

Rather than allowing my children to be purely selfish-"I want this, and I want that..." I tried to encourage them to ask for presents for siblings, cousins, and friends. I also reminded them to say "thank you" to Santa, and perhaps inquire after the welfare of Mrs. Claus and Rudolph.

Every year, it seems that one of my kids would get the idea to ask Santa for some impossible item. "The elves can build it in their shop!" they would insist, when I suggested they ask for something a little less difficult. I tried to gear them towards items that we could actually find (and afford) so they wouldn't be disappointed on Christmas morning. I would tell them that Santa could only bring things that could be found in stores.

If your child is old enough to print, let them write his own letter, even if you choose to use email. Save your child's letters to Santa, or keep a copy, so that you can look back on them years later and reminisce.

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