Is it okay to tell your child there is no Santa Claus?

Is it okay to tell your child there is no Santa Claus?
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answer:I think the child will be more hurt if you raised him on myths. I personally grew up knowing Santa Claus was fake, and I don’t think my future was hurt ;) In my personal opinion, as long as you don’t give the child false hope, he should be fine.
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