My parents told me Santa Claus was mythology and that parents played along because it was fun and magical for their kids. They also told me about the symbolic m

My parents told me Santa Claus was mythology and that parents played along because it was fun and magical for their kids. They also told me about the symbolic meaning of giving gifts. It made the whole thing amazing for me. I always knew where gifts from Santa came from, but we could all have fun pretending. Also, consequences for ruining the magic would be equally mythological. ;)