Santa Claus Said So

Remember when Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny were real? They had power over us as children, and our parents used that power to make sure we were nice and not naughty. Gone are those days because of technology.

Today children are not afraid of Santa Claus not coming if they don't behave themselves. They no doubt have already gone on the internet and looked up Santa Claus, and discovered the truth about him. We live in an age where any information sought after can be found with the click of a mouse. The internet is taken a world of wonder and turned into a world of knowing.

Children today are way more knowlegeable than they were a generation ago. They have more access to information than any other time in human history. What does this equate to? They are more sexually active, at a much younger age. They can talk to friends around the world, in real time via many social networking websites, and they can dispel all the imagination that comes with being a child and not knowing.

What can be do about this shift in knowledge? Is there anyway to turn back the clock to a simpler time? I'm afraid not. Technology has taken us to a point where all the dragons and fairies have gone into hiding. The knights and princesses of old have taken on new garb, and now call themselves Zac Efron and Miley Cyrus.

We all need to start playing with new rules. We can't treat our children like we were treated by our parents. The internet has turned them into little adults, and it's our job to make the adjustments in parenting as needed.