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The truth behind Santa Claus, as seen by grown-ups: To tell or not to tell?

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Summary
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62% Informative

There's no getting away from Santa Claus , the jolly, bearded old man who's been celebrated for the better part of two centuries .

For some parents and other adults, perpetuating that Santa Claus is real is a chance to give young children a bit of holiday magic.

Others, however, are more skeptical, raising concerns about some of the messaging in Santa 's story.

Many parents were upset at learning the truth about Santa Claus as children, Mills ' research found.

The research found that many planned to or were incorporating a Santa tradition for their kids even as they recalled being upset as children themselves.

It was tradition that had Highfill and her husband bringing Santa Claus into their Christmas celebrations with their sons.

VR Score

65

Informative language

62

Neutral language

70

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

30

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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