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Is the myth of Santa Claus good for children?

Children believe Santa Claus comes in through the chimney at night to bring gifts (Photo: Courtesy)

Back in the day, Christmas was all about the birth of Jesus, going to church, travelling to the countryside, meeting up with family and eating.

Over the years it has evolved to introduce a new character into popular culture: Santa Claus. The notion of a big-boned man with a white beard who flies around the world in a sleigh pulled by reindeers, and enters people’s homes through their chimneys to deliver presents to all the children of the world.

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