What The Santa Story Revisited Does

Helps moms and dads teach their kids a new way of "make believing" in Santa Claus:

• Santa is presented as a story, rather than a real person. Children naturally love stories and without the limitations of "reality," stories are ripe with magic and fantasy. Stories invite imagination.
• The new Santa story is ideal for kids who already “believe in Santa,” as well as those who are just being introduced to Santa. The book prepares non-parents too: grandparents, godparents, uncles, aunts, etc. And it provides older siblings with a way to interact with their younger brothers and sisters.

Offers a new, worry free way to introduce children to Santa Claus:

• Solves the dilemma of parents who want to keep the Santa tradition without compromising the trust they have established with their children. In The Santa Story Revisited, author Arita Trahan reveals her own personal experiences along with other real life stories. She provides scripts for “Santa segues” that answer children’s questions.
• Eliminates the deception and misleading of children. Parents no longer have the stress of maintaining a fabrication—and no longer have to dread the disenchantment that is inevitable when the myth is eventuality debunked.

Converts the “story” of Santa Claus into a “game” that anyone can play:

• The new version of Santa is a game of “make-believe.” Instead of “right” and “wrong” ways to tell the story, each child’s story is expandable, adaptable, and can be personalized. This new Santa experience does not threaten any other idea of Santa that may exist alongside it, but instead elaborates on the magic of Santa for everyone. All versions of Santa fall under the larger umbrella that is “the Santa game.”

• There are as many ways to play the Santa game as there are players. The Santa Story Revisited offers a number of suggestions. Children are encouraged to play any role within the story, including the role of Santa. Santa is acknowledged as the hero of anonymous giving and serves as a mentor to us all. When playing Santa, the child is encouraged to give to others through acts of kindness as well as presents. Click Here to download free “From Santa” gift tags that your child can use when giving in secret.
• There is no need to discard any Santa traditions that are fun. Children still learn about Santa’s "ho, ho, ho," and his secret way of giving gifts, use of magic, and funny way of dressing. Kids can still write letters, talk about Santa, watch movies, read books about him, and visit him at the mall.

Brings out the best in all of us:

• Children have an early experience of the joy that is inherent in giving. Our hero Santa mentors secret giving as an expression of love during the holidays and beyond.
• It assists adults in valuing their own Santa experience as children—no matter how it might have unfolded.
• It presents the parent/child experience of Santa as a rite of passage, an archetype along the lines of Pinocchio and The Wizard of Oz.
• The book promotes Santa as a family game based on giving, rather than consumption or receiving. Played by adults and children together, this is a Santa tradition that lasts a lifetime.