The New Year is approaching - a magical time of gifts, miracles and magic. Children write letters to Santa Claus at the beginning of December, listing their most, sometimes incredible, desires. Parents often find themselves puzzled by certain positions - where, you say, can I get a real magic wand?
Pre-New Year's time is the period when adults begin to wonder whether the fairy tale about Santa Claus is harmful to children. How to tell a child the truth about the New Year's wizard, what to do when he realizes that there is no wizard, and adults have simply been deceiving all this time? Psychologists are rushing to reassure worried parents: most likely there will be no need to debunk the myth, and the child will figure everything out on his own. And this is completely normal.
At a certain age, almost all of us believed in the existence of Santa Claus or. This belief was reinforced not only by the stories of the parents, but also by the environment as a whole - how can one not believe it when the New Year’s spirit is in the air everywhere.
Despite this, on average, by the age of 8, children begin to realize that their parents put gifts under the tree, and that Santa Claus is the same fairy-tale character as, for example, Baba Yaga. The process of realizing this fact occurs gradually: children notice that some things in real life are impossible - so, distributing millions of gifts in one New Year's Eve can only be done using magic. Kristen Dunfield of Concordia University explains that when children ask questions about how Frost does this, this indicates normal cognitive development in the child. Debunking the myth of Santa Claus by the child himself is an excellent task, in which the child learns to compare facts and find contradictions.
Parents who do not want to participate in the destruction of the fairy tale themselves, answering the child’s questions about Father Frost or Santa, can direct his thoughts in one direction or another. Some answers can only strengthen a child’s faith in miracles, while others can push him to debunk the myth.
By the way, anything can become that “accurate mistrust” - some children begin to suspect something when they notice that Santa Claus is packing gifts in gift paper from the IKEA store you bought over the weekend, while others simply find one of the surprises in the closet.
In general, the results of a number of studies indicate that children quite easily accept the truth that Santa Claus does not exist. Parents who decide to talk about this have a much more difficult time. Acceptance of the truth occurs at the age when children begin to understand that the lie about Father Frost and Santa is not a deception, but simply a wonderful fairy tale.
So the pre-New Year bustle has begun, you need to manage everything - find, buy, pack and hide gifts; set up a Christmas tree, think about it holiday menu etc. True, the concerns of adults and children in this regard are significantly different. And if I think mainly about the table and the program for the evening, then my daughter is worried whether Santa Claus received her letters, whether she behaves well enough to receive the desired gifts...
Although recently the visit of Santa Claus almost fell through - adult girlfriends told their daughter that he does not exist. It was clear that the child was seriously upset and disappointed. On the one hand, girlfriends know life more and are unlikely to deceive, but on the other hand, who did she write letters to, who brought gifts and sometimes even forgot to close the window behind them?
Preschoolers
At the age of 3-4, our grandfather played the role of Santa Claus. To be on the safe side, in addition to his suit and beard, he even wore thick-framed glasses and old boots, so that they would certainly not be recognized. Then this trick worked - both granddaughters did not notice the trick, but last year (my daughter was five and a half) the grandfather had to admit that he simply put on someone else’s costume. And how can you hide it, because these suits are now sold on every corner!
Therefore, if you want to keep children in the dark for as long as possible, ask those with whom the children are not so familiar to change clothes, or call Santa Claus from special agencies.
Unlike home holidays, my daughter unconditionally believed in all Santa Clauses at kindergarten matinees and New Year's performances. Maybe it’s the effect of the crowd or the abundance of New Year’s paraphernalia around - “Well, all this can’t be a hoax,” the child thinks...
Pupils
It's more difficult here, and the disguised neighbor will be exposed. And the child is unlikely to believe that dad will personally send a letter to Santa Claus by special “New Year’s mail.”
But children 7-8 years old can still be persuaded to believe. The main thing is to carefully hide the gifts purchased in advance. For example, last year we left a letter under the Christmas tree in which Santa Claus praised his daughter for good behavior. Plus, for the New Year, we give small gifts to each other personally (and not under the Christmas tree), which also calms the child (the parents are separate, and Santa Claus is separate).
Does it exist?
Have you ever thought that Santa Claus really exists? It’s not for nothing that fairy tales have been told about him for decades, and this applies not only to countries former USSR, but also Europe and America.
Is this really shining example a worldwide conspiracy against gullible children? To paraphrase Walter's quote, one can argue: “If Santa Claus did not exist, he would have to be invented.”
Because we all so miss a fairy tale in our lives, the hope that magic still exists, even though we, adults, have never been convinced of this. So let the children be convinced! Let them believe that it is Santa Claus who draws patterns on the windows (and they are not the result of boring physical phenomena), that it is he who reads children's letters, chooses gifts and miraculously manages to visit all the Christmas trees in the world overnight.
Recently my daughter took part in a New Year’s fair, selling her crafts. In the end, she earned the most money, although she lost money in the rush. You understand how many tears there were, and my attempts to give her the same amount were refused. Well, I had to “find” this money, but I had to run around to find the same bills. Then I said that I found money in the corner on the stairs - and immediately there was a smile, laughter and fun.
So it is with Santa Claus: you must agree, it will be completely uninteresting if New Year will be the same birthday, with the only difference that the gifts are not given to the birthday person, but are placed under the tree.
So let Santa Claus exist, no matter how difficult it is to believe it! Find a place in life for a fairy tale, and not just in the nursery!
How many times as a child have you asked adults if Santa Claus exists, or maybe children are already asking you this question? How to answer it? What to answer? Is there Santa Claus? And if so, who is he? Not long ago, shocking information appeared on the Internet about the research of two American scientists who, having calculated all the data on the number of visits, the weight of the team and much more, came to the conclusion that if Santa Claus existed, he would have died long ago. And he would have died from the weight of his own team and the speed with which it must move in order to fly around all the children on the planet in one night. But I'm ready to argue with them. Firstly, we need faith in miracles, and secondly, there is a lot that we don’t understand and don’t know yet, why can’t there be Father Frost and Santa? So, I will respond with arguments to the facts of Potishman and Hendy's theory:
Fact 1:
Absence of flying deer in nature.
Argument: the human brain is simply so poor in its perception of reality that sometimes we don’t even believe in the existence of another sun, let alone deer. Or maybe, again, out of pity for the minimum of our perception, Santa made his super technology in the form of deer, otherwise someone will see him and begin to prepare for a war with aliens, after all, that’s what we humans are like!
Fact 2:
Too much a short time to perform holiday duties, impossible for a person.
Argument: And Santa is not a person, he clearly belongs to a superior race. Where have you seen a person who would give gifts to everyone?
Fact 3:
The incredible speed with which Santa's sleigh must move in order to cover the entire distance between the houses of the children who need to bring gifts to.
Argument: just because humanity has not yet invented a time machine does not mean that it does not exist. My personal opinion is that Santa does everything in an instant in our human dimension, due to the fact that in his dimension it can be a whole year.
Fact 4:
The weight of the gifts is too great, which is simply impossible to lift off the ground except with a dozen super-powerful rocket engines.
Argument: As we all know, we can only measure the weight of something under gravity. And each gift from Santa has an anti-gravitant attached to it, which automatically dissolves in the air after the gift is placed in its rightful place.
Fact 5:
Our excellent scientists called it the main one. And all because, without taking into account all of the above technological upgrades for Santa, they calculated, according to the physical laws of the earth, that Santa with his sleigh, reindeer and gifts will burn within 4 fractions of seconds from the moment he reaches the speed limit.
I think that this absolute theory has long ago convinced everyone of its meaninglessness and therefore there will be no arguments from me.
We look forward to your visit!
On the eve of the New Year, this question becomes the most pressing for parents.
The Lancet Psychiatry recently published Christopher Boyle, a psychologist from the University of Exeter, and Katie McKay, a mental health researcher from the Australian University of New England, dedicated to the most important question of our time: should children lie to the fact that Santa Claus, Father Frost and other New Year's heroes are real.
Experts say lying is a tricky thing. It’s not good to lie for personal gain (well, your mother told you that), but there are certain acceptable variants of lies - what we call “white lies,” small harmless lies. It seems that stories about Santa Claus can be attributed to it.
However, psychologists in their research come to the conclusion that a seemingly harmless lie about the existence of Santa and his other variations can turn out to be so significant for a child that in the future it will undermine the authority of parents - people whom he is accustomed to unconditionally trust.
Comedian writer Ben Pobjie told the ABC a story from his childhood in which he shared a heartbreaking personal experience in the sphere of the collapse of illusions. He learned that Santa does not exist when he was already 10. Moreover, he not only believed in Santa, all these years he foamed at the mouth to prove to his peers that the fairy-tale old man exists and magic is real, because his parents told him so. And parents cannot lie. Naturally, at school all his classmates had stopped believing in Santa for several years by that time, so they told Ben that this was a fairy tale for little ones and that he was a fool for still believing in this bullshit at that age. Moreover, the boy sympathized with the others that their parents were so cruelly deceiving them and feeding their skepticism in life.
Ben's parents were also surprised that the boy still believed in winter wizard: Who at the age of 10 seriously believes that Santa exists?
It was one of the most important days in Ben's life: he learned that Santa was not real, and his parents that their son was a fool. So many unpleasant discoveries at once. A turning point in the life of a young romantic.
Many parents consider lies about Santa Claus small, meaningless and harmless. But if you look at the situation through the eyes of a child? If parents can lie about something so insignificant, what else do they lie and deceive about? Storks, cabbage, mom and dad were just playing?
Psychologists point out that this lie is not at all insignificant, it is one of the most widely replicated, fueled on a large scale by various corporations and ordinary people. We meet New Year's heroes in supermarkets, kindergartens, schools - in a word, everywhere. And so every year.
For many parents, Santa Claus is an important element in raising children. If you behave badly, he will not bring you gifts for the New Year. The child knows that his parents will never deprive him, but the old man with the bag is a stranger. But Chris Boyle, one of the authors of the article, speaks extremely negatively about such parenting tactics. Because trusting a mythical creature with the decision to give a child a gift is quite irrational.
However, Dr. Boyle explains that it is not necessary to say harshly and categorically small child that there is no Santa Claus. It can be explained that no one knows for sure whether this same grandfather actually exists, but all these people dressed up in costumes that you meet everywhere are animators. And thus allow the child to decide for himself whether to believe in the fairy-tale old man or not. Moreover, Boyle says that by doing this, you will have a great chance to see that children are very intelligent creatures and are able to analyze this kind of ambiguous information themselves.
But the opposite also exists expert opinion. Dr. Benjamin Siegel, professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, says that there is nothing terrible at all in lying about Santa Claus, since a child, up to the age of seven, already lives in a world full of fantasies and magic. All the magical characters he sympathizes with inspire him greatly, be they superheroes, monsters, animals or fairy-tale creatures. Siegel emphasizes that Santa is extremely positive character, which, moreover, gives gifts to children. In addition, every religion and every nationality has its own myths and legends that define their historical identity. Therefore, Siegel concludes, if a myth carries good values, talks about sharing with loved ones and helping others, then why not believe in it?
I am a father. My name is Stas. And today I want to tell you about how to prove to a child that...
The gray-bearded old man works cleanly: he leaves no fingerprints. He only leaves gifts! And, naturally, the child has a question: does Santa Claus exist or is it all done by parents?
I provide you with some evidence that there is a wizard. Agree that faith in miracles brightens life. Try so that the baby does not doubt: a kind grandfather was, is and will always be!
Santa Claus exists! Proof
1. He has an address.
You all know perfectly well where Grandfather Frost lives. Are you writing a letter to your grandfather with wishes for the New Year?
But just in case, I’ll write the address: 162390, Russia, Vologda region, city of Veliky Ustyug, house of Father Frost.
Tell your child that Grandfather Frost has his own patrimony in the city of Veliky Ustyug. From there he goes on horseback and in a sleigh to congratulate children in different parts of our country.
Print photos from the Internet - the house, the post office, where he reads our letters with wishes; fragments of his travels. Show them to your baby.
2. Harmful people are re-educated without difficulty.
To revive a hero means to endow him with specific traits. Grandfather Frost is fair. Be sure to tell this to your child. Grandfather Frost comes only to those who have behaved well. And you will notice that the baby has turned into an angel. Which means he believed dad. You are on the right track! The main thing is not to go too far and not to blackmail the baby with this in order to influence him. Otherwise, the magical atmosphere will quickly dissipate.
3. Poems and songs are dedicated to him.
Poems and songs about Santa Claus are full of details: a red nose, a long white beard... Such a description can only be made if you have seen the hero.
4. He has a large staff.
The most important assistant of Santa Claus and his right hand- this is his granddaughter Snegurochka. Grandfather also has snowmen on his staff (they keep order), gnomes (they take envelopes with wishes and pack gifts) and many others (at your discretion). Grandfather also has personal transport: a sleigh with a horse team. Right now, for example, our 3 year old daughter Dashenka really waits for Grandfather Frost every day. And the only excuse we have so far is about when Grandfather Frost will come - there is no snow and Grandfather cannot come yet, because the sleigh will not pass on asphalt.
And if you meet several Santa Clauses on the street at once, you can easily explain to your child that they are just helpers carrying out important assignments.
All little children believe in Santa Claus. And all adults know that he does not exist, but at the same time they ask children what they would like to receive as a gift from Santa Claus, supporting children's faith in the myth. Is this good? Maybe when asked by children: “Does Santa Claus exist,” we need to explain to the child once and for all that this is a myth and there are no miracles in the world?
The role of Santa Claus in a child's life
The figure of Santa Claus occupies a special place in the lives of children and adults. Behind it lies the faith of our ancestors in an ancient deity who brings gifts for the New Year, and with them hope for a new harvest and new life. Even modern man, far from archaic beliefs, feels the need to celebrate the New Year. What can we say about a child for whom Santa Claus is absolutely real?
This is a character who will definitely come on time and bring everything you want. This is a kind of “collective” parent onto whom children project their ideas about an ideal adult.
The expectation of a fairy tale, the feeling that wishes are being fulfilled, and, finally, ordinary greed (the more they give, the more you want) - all these feelings live for the time being in every child. During this period, children, pondering the question of whether Santa Claus exists, look for evidence of this fact first of all. After all, playing Santa Claus helps him realize that even not very correct feelings have a right to exist. Having satisfied his fantasies, his greed, a growing person learns to control this instinctive force.
A child’s question about the existence of Santa Claus should not take him by surprise.
There comes a moment in every child’s life when he, looking trustingly into his parents’ eyes, sadly asks: “Does Santa Claus really exist?” In this case, it is better for an adult to have a prepared answer. Here are some options that parents often use:
- Santa Claus comes only to little children;
- Santa Claus gives gifts only to those who believe in him; the rest are given by their parents;
- Santa Claus exists, but gifts are given by parents on his instructions (and everything has been agreed upon with him) - since he alone is not able to give gifts to everyone everywhere.
Children do not see any problems in the fact that this fairy-tale hero often appears before us in the form of living people. They are ready to accept that these are just men dressed up in a Santa Claus costume. They know very well that the person who showed up at school with a bag of gifts lives at the end of the street and plays the role of Santa Claus, because that’s what all adults do.
Until what age can a child believe in Santa Claus?
As long as your child wants to believe in Santa Claus, support this game. It doesn’t matter how old he is: 4, 8 or 11. Step over your realism and still organize a holiday.
Playing Santa Claus is necessary for the development of a child’s imagination, symbolic perception of the world, and creative thinking.
How to give the correct answers?
If he asks very specific questions: “How does Santa Claus manage to come to all the children at once? Why does he look like dad or uncle Seryozha? What does he look like?”, offer your version, suitable for this age.
For example, explain to your child that there is only one Santa Claus, but there are many children, and therefore he has assistants who carry out all the wizard’s tasks.
When telling an older child about the existence of Santa Claus, you can mention a distant northern country, reindeer and a small ice hut littered with children's letters. Coming up with an interesting answer does not mean lying.
If you are very worried that the child may be offended by you for deceiving, you can start all stories about Santa Claus with the words: “I heard” or “there are rumors that Santa Claus”...
If you are pushed to the wall and demand an honest answer to the question whether there is real Grandfather Frost, you can say: “I wanted your life to have the same fairy tale, like I once had.”
In the end, any question from a son or daughter about belief in miracles is an opportunity for the adult himself to think: “What do I believe in myself? Does Santa Claus really exist for me? Treat your child's question as an opportunity to talk and hear each other.
The contact that arises between you and the work that happens in your soul when answering a question is a very valuable gift. It is this contact that represents the moment a person meets himself. And in this situation, the wrong answer to children's question does not exist.
Should you say yes to magic?
When you say yes incredible magic Santa Claus, you say yes to hope and faith. After all, there are few adults who would want to be told the truth about Santa Claus as a child.
Everyone wants a little fairy tale in life. Having preserved it, regardless of whether it is true that Santa Claus exists or not, we grow up, but the feeling of expecting a miracle, the premonition of something bright for the New Year continues to live in our memory.
Inventing magical stories, decorating the Christmas tree, secretly placing gifts under it, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus with our children, it is as if we are once again plunging into those childhood emotions, experiencing that happy expectation of a fairy tale and a miracle. We need it no less than our kids, and maybe even more, because we miss without magic in our lives.
We, adults, should not forget that Santa Claus will exist as long as we want and believe it... And along with the chimes, magic will definitely happen!
We will tell you a secret: where the New Year's wizard lives. And we’ll even tell you what to tell your children if they begin to doubt his existence (seeing, for example, a fairly tipsy artist in a red sheepskin coat and a white beard on the street). “This is an assistant” - he will say modern child, but there will still be a gift waiting under the Christmas tree! And, by the way, ask parents “puzzling” questions, one of which is where does Santa Claus live?
So, let's start with the most important thing. Is there life in the snow, that is, does the fabulous New Year's wizard really exist?
Who grants wishes and is there really a Santa Claus?
"Of course not!" - such serious, experienced adults will exclaim. - “But - shhh! We won’t talk about this to our children yet! Let them believe for up to ten years, and then they themselves will understand.” Are you right, fellow adults? Yes, it is unlikely that we will receive, by making a wish, a foreign car under the window, tied with a huge gift ribbon, or a trip to the Maldives, without having a rich sponsor or without having earned and accumulated a certain amount of money.
But some people make wishes, and what’s most interesting is that they come true! For example, several years ago one man who believed in miracles asked Santa Claus for a million. True, Russian rubles, but still, the amount is not small. I wrote a letter and sent it, so to speak, “to my grandfather’s village,” without indicating the exact address and coordinates. Then a couple of days later I bought it lottery ticket and won exactly a million! Having become the happy owner of a bag of money, he now makes wishes every year and never ceases to believe in the good Father Frost, although he still does not know where Father Frost and the Snow Maiden live.
Father Frost and Snow Maiden - where do they live?
Regardless of what these fairy-tale heroes arrive on - on a “Gelika” or a “Kruzak”, a sleigh drawn by horses, deer, dogs, or even travel on foot, where do they come from? And the child will certainly ask - where do they live? And suddenly we, too, having cast aside all doubts and mentally said goodbye to failures, want to write a letter to the fairy-tale grandfather, but where should we write?
Today, it just so happens, there are two of the most important residences of Father Frost - in Lapland, among the eternal snows (Finland) and in Veliky Ustyug (Russia, Vologda region). This is where letters flow in an endless stream, and on holidays games, celebrations, round dances, and excursions are held. The Finnish Father Frost is called Santa Claus, his name is Joulupukki, and he has his own village on the Arctic Circle line, it is called Rovaniemi.
Having seen the Russian and Finnish Santa Clauses, even adults begin to believe that they are seeing real New Year's wizards!
If you tell us in more detail about Veliky Ustyug, where Father Frost lives, it turns out like this. His possessions are located near Veliky Ustyug, and he is waiting for guests all year round, even in summer. The carved gates open and the Magic begins. Fairy-tale heroes and the Snow Maiden, each guest is greeted as if he were the most dear and escorted to a magnificent patterned tower. There is also a fairy-tale throne in the mansion, on which people sit and make a wish. And, mind you, no one will drive you away or curse! They will also show you this whole wonderful house with its rooms, and you can even see a bedroom with a huge bed and feather beds. And the air, what air! Pine trees surround the residence of Father Frost, decorating the landscape and creating an already fabulous atmosphere.
Buses run to the residence from Kirov, Kotlas, Vologda, Ureni and Arkhangelsk (usually they go to Kotlas by train). Children's tourist trains run from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Vologda and Cherepovets in winter and spring. 
The official postal address where the Russian Father Frost lives: 162390, Russia, Vologda region, Veliky Ustyug, the house of Father Frost.
Finnish Santa Claus is also real!
Joulupukki. This is the Finnish Santa Claus. He doesn't have beautiful granddaughter- Snow Maidens, but there is a wife, elves and deer. That's it, to each his own. The translation of his name is a little funny, Joulupukki - “Christmas goat”. And this is not because someone once didn’t get a gift, he got angry and called Grandfather a goat, but such a tradition, even in the 19th century he was depicted with horns and in goat skins. Yes, our Santa Claus is somehow cuter and dearer, but Finnish is also considered the most real!
His residence is located on Mount Korvatunturi, and his gnome assistants live in the caves of Echo, helping him before Christmas in all his festive affairs - reading letters, preparing gifts... This place, located on the border with Russia, resembles the shape of animal ears ( hare or dog, we still haven’t figured it out yet). This is the Big Ear to hear the wishes of children and adults from all over the world.
Santa Park - the residence of the Finnish Father Frost is very different from the patrimony of our Russian New Year's wizard. There is no magnificent mansion or palace here, and Joulupukki's home is not available for public viewing. But there is a workshop - a log building, where you can meet him and the gnomes, chat, get an autograph, make a craft, or learn how to be a gnome (they will even give you a certificate). Watch a wonderful show in the cafe, admire the ice sculptures, buy gifts for your loved ones in the shopping alley (souvenirs from deer antlers and skins).
Now you know where Finnish Santa Claus lives and you can also write him a letter to the address: SANTACLAUS, ARCTICCIRCLE, 96930, ROVANIEMI, FINLAND. You can write in Russian - this is a New Year's wizard, he will understand!
Are there still Santa Clauses?
In addition to the towers in Veliky Ustyug and Lapland, the residences of Father Frost are located all over the world. For example, entire villages have been built in America (the town of Torrington, Connecticut and Wilmington, New York). However, you don’t have to go far - in almost every city (usually on the outskirts or not far beyond) palaces or towers of New Year’s wizards have been built, where you can go with your child on holidays, receive gifts, take part in games, dance in round dances, communicate with Father Frost and Snow Maiden. Therefore, it is very easy to find out where Father Frost lives in Russia - the information service in your city probably has a residence not far from you. Not everyone can go to Veliky Ustyug, but give New Year's celebration the child wants it! (There is an address for letters to the Moscow residence: 109472, Moscow, Kuzminsky forest, Grandfather Frost).
What should I tell my child?
Modern children may not believe in the existence New Year's Grandfather, saying that it’s all his “helpers” walking the streets. Then the mothers report: “The real Santa Claus comes with gifts to New Year's Eve. I can’t tell you his secret yet, because then he might disappear.” And yet - he comes? Then we take a map and look where Santa Claus lives in Russia. Again, here it is - Veliky Ustyug, with a fairy-tale castle, ice sculptures and animated cartoon and fairy tale characters.
There is even a winter garden there for those who don’t like the cold. New Year's performances, excursions, master classes, slides - no one gets bored!
A real fairy tale, Russian or Finnish, it doesn’t matter. The main thing is that it exists and that there are such wonderful New Year's wizards who will make wishes come true, give wonderful gifts and give Magic to children and adults!
Children associate Santa Claus with gifts, a Christmas tree and, of course, the New Year. Every first of January, kids run to the green beauty to find pleasant little things underneath: candies, tangerines and toys.
Does Santa Claus exist? This question is asked very often by our children. Of course, this kind grandfather was, is and will be for little ones. After all, it is he who brings them gifts under the Christmas tree; every year they write letters to him, indicating what they would like to receive as a gift.
How to recognize Santa Claus among thousands of people? Not difficult. You just need to know what it looks like. Now we will describe the appearance of the kind Grandfather Frost, and by these signs you will immediately recognize him:
- the first sign is a thick beard white and the same hair;
- the second is a long red fur coat, embroidered with silver and trimmed with snow-white swan down;
- the third is a red cap, it is embroidered with silver and also pearls;
- the fourth is a staff. This is his must-have tool;
- fifth - linen and shirt;
- sixth - red or silver boots, embroidered with silver, with the toe raised up;
- seventh - white belt with red ornament;
- the eighth - white gloves or mittens embroidered with silver.
Where does our good fellow live with a sack on his back? The village of Shchelykovo is considered its homeland. It is located 100 kilometers from a city called Kostroma.
Did you know that every state has its own Santa Claus? No? Then we will tell you about it. After all, one old man cannot have time to travel around all the countries. Therefore, in Romania it is Mosh Jarile, in Spain it is Papa Noel, in England and the USA it is Santa Claus, in Holland it is Sinte Klaas.
Who helps Santa Claus deliver gifts? Of course, granddaughter Snegurochka. Do you know how the story of her life began? No? Then we will tell you a little about this too. She appeared in a Russian fairy tale when childless old people sculpted a figurine out of snow. From her she turned into a girl whom the old people fell in love with and named Snegurochka. She gave them her tenderness and care, and after that, together with Grandfather Frost, she began delivering gifts to the children.
Is there Santa Claus for children aged 10-12 years? During this period, many people stop believing in miracles. For them, New Year's Santa Claus ceases to exist, and the understanding comes that it is not grandfather with a gray beard who brings them gifts, but mom and dad. How do they know about this? This is another question, but, unfortunately, with the beginning of the transition period, children stop believing in fairy tales.
If we talk in principle, does Santa Claus exist, then the answer will be unequivocal: “Yes!” Of course, there is a good-natured person with a bag in his hands who brings gifts, but only in fairy tales and legends, as well as in the hearts of children who still believe that a wizard with a bag ends up in the home and leaves gifts for small children.
Father Frost and the Snow Maiden are two fairy-tale creatures who will forever remain in our hearts and will warm it when it snows outside. After all, it is these two characters who will remind us of a joyful, carefree, happy childhood, which we remember with light sadness and which every adult sometimes lacks. Therefore, when asked whether Santa Claus exists, we can confidently say: “Yes!”
