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Talking to Santa
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Q.W. from the U.S.A. asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“What is the best
Christmas movie?”
Matt from Italy asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“If you could not depict the “American” Santa,
which Santa would you pick?”
AZ from Maine asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“Are there any negative psychological effects to allowing children to believe in characters – later telling them they
are not real?”
Q.W. from the U.S.A. asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“This doesn’t seem to pay a lot.
Why do you do it?”
Stephen from England asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“Have you had any negative interactions with parents
who are worried about their children’s safety?
Have those fears started to take the magic of the job away?”
Matt from Italy asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“How has Santa affected you?
How did impersonating Santa influence your persona?
For example, do you cuss
in your daily life?”
Alex Coleman asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“Do you think the sense of “magic” in childhood depends on specific cultural traditions like meeting Santa or Disney characters, or does it arise from other experiences and family traditions?”
AZ from Maine asked on the YouTube Live Stream Chat:
“What does the Santa myth
teach children?
What’s the benefit?”