The Deacon's Bench
The headline in The Washington Post: Believing in Santa Claus could help your kids develop a cure for cancer.
To wit:
Tonight, Santa Claus will consume the minds of many children across the world. Many parents’ thoughts also drift there, but for different reasons. Parents of young children wonder whether they should promote the myth of the jolly old man in the red suit, while parents of older children wonder what they’re going to say when their child asks for the truth. Underlying both of these questions is a larger one: Is it good for kids to believe in Santa Claus? Research in developmental psychology suggests it is, because of the benefits for cognitive and emotional development.
Image: by Virginia State Park Staff / Albert Herring
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