My point was that the nuance of whether it comes from a parent or Santa probably gets lost when kids are just talking about what they got for Christmas at schoo

My point was that the nuance of whether it comes from a parent or Santa probably gets lost when kids are just talking about what they got for Christmas at school. It's nice in theory, but it's totally nominal in practice. This is more about parents trying to make themselves feel less guilty than making poor kids feel better. It also gives parents an excuse to get credit for the best gifts instead of Santa.