Me: Of course! Saint Nicholaus was a great Man of God a long time ago and a bishop in Asia Minor, which is now Turkey. He did great work helping children in abject poverty, which is why we celebrate him as a gift-giver.
A true fucking gaylord...your kids don't respect you so you have to pretend imaginary characters have granted you the authority to tell them what to do
Learn how to discipline your kids properly and they will respect you for being their father, don't resort to fantasy manipulation like gaylord dad here. His kids don't respect him and that will only degrade when they realize he's been lying to them their entire lives
I'm not gaylord. I posted his Tweet because I found it amusing.
I saw a parent that doesn't take parenting too seriously when he's not actually actively parenting.
As a parent, I can relate.
A comment my wife made to my father-in-law on the phone when my son was three - "He can't come to the phone right now. He's under the sink with a basin wrench teaching your grandson how to cuss."
I bought an old book on children's etiquette. If my son farted at the dinner table, after dinner he had an assigned chapter and had to write a one page paper on what he read.
I would laugh on the inside, because fart. But my kids are the politest and most respectful kids I know who are their age, and others have confirmed that.
But it's pretty bad form to react so poorly to a tweet. Especially one delivered with intent to be humorous.
Perhaps a book on adult etiquette would teach (edit: him) to approach the conversation with empathy first, instead of calling him a "true fucking gaylord", and referring to his last name as an insult.
EDIT: I thought you were the guy I responded to earlier.
Yea, I agree, lying to kids with Santa ain't good.
You dumbasses know, relationships start on trust. So you build one on lies. But you don't care "It's a parent and children, it's forgivable right?"
Never give an INCH. Once you start lying to your spouses, cheating on them, it becomes your Go-To every single time the shit hits the fan. Never give an inch!
"I'll only lie this one time! I'll only cheat this one time! Oh man, life is so stressful again! Who saw this coming! Time to lie and cheat "one more time"".
People do it to themselves.
Also, Santa is Mythology. One of thousands of Mythological Legendary Creatures created by the Human Mind and its many Cultures. Can't tell kids about the legends of Orcs, Trolls, Elves? Big foots and Sea Serpants?
How does a loving couple with young children, who are too young to comprehend the true meaning of Christmas, cross the line by playing along with Santa?
Also, how the hell does that lead to cheating on one's spouse?
We caved on the Santa thing because she (our daughter) insisted otherwise. It reached a point where pushing the truth any harder would be cruel (to a 6 year old). She just turned 9 and she's starting to question the narrative (the one that she created and committed to all by herself). We're just waiting for the day to clue her in "Yeah, we've been telling you: 'Santa Claus' is a fun make-believe game people play once a year. It's not real." We're pretty straight with her on everything else.
The way to deal with this is by prepping your kids before the confrontation. Bring it down to their level. For example you tell them how there are little bugs that will eat their teeth if they don't brush before bed. You repeat this 10,000 times. You can even use flash cards with pictures. Whatever it takes. When you're just about at your wit's end, all of a sudden you'll see results. It's called peaceful parenting.
A lot of you will reject this and claim it doesn't work. But actually you're just too fucking lazy to do it and would rather lie, threaten, and assault children.
Kids: Is Santa real?
Me: Of course! Saint Nicholaus was a great Man of God a long time ago and a bishop in Asia Minor, which is now Turkey. He did great work helping children in abject poverty, which is why we celebrate him as a gift-giver.
Kids to their friends at school: Santa's dead.
Me: ---smiles approvingly---
Actual based dad ^.
Lol
God bless all of the based fathers out there.
A true fucking gaylord...your kids don't respect you so you have to pretend imaginary characters have granted you the authority to tell them what to do
Learn how to discipline your kids properly and they will respect you for being their father, don't resort to fantasy manipulation like gaylord dad here. His kids don't respect him and that will only degrade when they realize he's been lying to them their entire lives
My kids believed in Santa, the tooth fairy, and the Easter Moose. That doesn't make me a bad dad.
Also, did you take that Tweet literally?
If you did, you should double your daily dose of chill pills.
Believing in imaginary characters doesn't make someone a bad dad. That's not even close to what I said
I said that leveraging the authority of imaginary characters over your own will lead to your kids not respecting you as an authority figure
Are you the gaylord who tweeted? If not, then why are you so butthurt by my comment?
I'm not gaylord. I posted his Tweet because I found it amusing.
I saw a parent that doesn't take parenting too seriously when he's not actually actively parenting.
As a parent, I can relate.
A comment my wife made to my father-in-law on the phone when my son was three - "He can't come to the phone right now. He's under the sink with a basin wrench teaching your grandson how to cuss."
My son was holding the flashlight.
People take things way too seriously these days.
You Pre-Kids: I'm never gonna lie to my kids ever!
You Post-Kids: Why don't I ever get any respect around here?! Don't make me take off my belt and make you regret not putting your shoes on!
-You, probably.
Way off.
I have two adult children who are 100% Patriots.
I bought an old book on children's etiquette. If my son farted at the dinner table, after dinner he had an assigned chapter and had to write a one page paper on what he read.
I would laugh on the inside, because fart. But my kids are the politest and most respectful kids I know who are their age, and others have confirmed that.
Glad you've done well for them.
But it's pretty bad form to react so poorly to a tweet. Especially one delivered with intent to be humorous.
Perhaps a book on adult etiquette would teach (edit: him) to approach the conversation with empathy first, instead of calling him a "true fucking gaylord", and referring to his last name as an insult.
EDIT: I thought you were the guy I responded to earlier.
You think you need to resort to coercion (lying, intimidation) to get respect. That's why you don't get any
You're confused. I'm not the man in the tweet. I don't agree with the man in the tweet.
You hide behind moral righteousness to be petty and rude.
Eh. You mean cuck dad. You don't have to lie to your kids and do them no favors by doing so.
Lighten up, and have some appreciation for satire.
Yea, I agree, lying to kids with Santa ain't good.
You dumbasses know, relationships start on trust. So you build one on lies. But you don't care "It's a parent and children, it's forgivable right?"
Never give an INCH. Once you start lying to your spouses, cheating on them, it becomes your Go-To every single time the shit hits the fan. Never give an inch!
"I'll only lie this one time! I'll only cheat this one time! Oh man, life is so stressful again! Who saw this coming! Time to lie and cheat "one more time"".
People do it to themselves.
Also, Santa is Mythology. One of thousands of Mythological Legendary Creatures created by the Human Mind and its many Cultures. Can't tell kids about the legends of Orcs, Trolls, Elves? Big foots and Sea Serpants?
Always stuck on a fat man giving presents.
How does a loving couple with young children, who are too young to comprehend the true meaning of Christmas, cross the line by playing along with Santa?
Also, how the hell does that lead to cheating on one's spouse?
We caved on the Santa thing because she (our daughter) insisted otherwise. It reached a point where pushing the truth any harder would be cruel (to a 6 year old). She just turned 9 and she's starting to question the narrative (the one that she created and committed to all by herself). We're just waiting for the day to clue her in "Yeah, we've been telling you: 'Santa Claus' is a fun make-believe game people play once a year. It's not real." We're pretty straight with her on everything else.
The way to deal with this is by prepping your kids before the confrontation. Bring it down to their level. For example you tell them how there are little bugs that will eat their teeth if they don't brush before bed. You repeat this 10,000 times. You can even use flash cards with pictures. Whatever it takes. When you're just about at your wit's end, all of a sudden you'll see results. It's called peaceful parenting.
A lot of you will reject this and claim it doesn't work. But actually you're just too fucking lazy to do it and would rather lie, threaten, and assault children.