1. I think the idea of Santa is stupid and we shouldn't lie to our children 2. if you insist on lying to your child did you at least give your friend a heads up that you were passing the phone over? I still say YDI

YDI for lying to your kid about the phone call. And YDI for feeding your kid all that bullcrap about Santa. You went through all that effort to prove to your kid that Santa is real...so when he finally does figure it out, he's going to look at you and see a liar. Is that what you want? Stop the lies and admit that Santa isn't real.

Wow, I think I must be dyslexic early in the mornings because as I skimmed this fml, I read "Santa" as "Satan" and thought well, gee, that was stupid. No wonder the kid is screaming.

This is how I see Santa. Its fun when you're a kid to believe you get presents and to be part of the magic, but you are still lying to a kid. Not only did you lie about Santa but you lied about who was on the phone. Your friend is not responsible for catering to your needs when it puts them on the spot. Sure its Santa, but you still asked your friend to lie about something they might not agree with. The friend should have understood the child was young and prone to fits, but this is not the friends fault. I don't think you understand what you are doing to your friend. So here is something to help you understand. You walk into the kitchen and see your husband on the phone. "Who are you talking to?" Your husband looks at you and says, "Uh, Jesus." You get excited thinking the savior of the world is on the phone. Instead it is a friend of your husband's. "Jesus isn't real. Grow up." You burst into tears. Your husband tells you, "Oh no Honey, Jesus exists." But deep inside you know.

She should've said she was talking to Osamah

santa= a bargaining tool :) you're bad, santa hates you. Conditioning and threats make children behave generally. I'm sure as hell telling my kids he's real, until they work it out for themselves.

for me Santa is real but the way we tell our children is a lie. believing in Santa is believing in the good and generosity (sp?) of humanity. Op - you still deserve it for lying to you kid about who you were on the phone with.

YDI. You should have just said you were talking to your friend.

A child believes in Santa Claus?! What is this world coming to?? I bet all the Anti-Santas posting here were crushed when they realized Santa was a mythological figure--when they were about 14 years old. Seriously, though, just what is so wrong with instilling in a child a sense of magic

you suck for making your friend talk to a 4yr on the phone. your friend sucks for doing that to you. so really everyone involved is shite