If you say so . <| sep |> I think this comment really sums up why you hold this view you simply don ' t have the fond memories that things like Santa or the Easter Bunny give way too . It ' s absolutely possible for a parent to bond with their child without these things , and they should , but that isn ' t to say that they should ONLY ever bond with them directly . If I were to read a fictional book to my child at bedtime , we ' d be bonding , but the child would also be bonding with the fictional characters . <| sep |> See , in this comment it ' s much clearer what you meant in your previous one , it ' s not to make your mind follow the law , rather to just overcome it , because it is possible . And in that I agree . <| sep |> thanks for taking one for the team