Why Do We Believe in Santa?ScienceDaily (Dec. 24, 2008) ??? Having kids believe there is a jolly man in a red suit who visits on Christmas Eve is not detrimental, although some parents can feel they are outright lying to their children, according to a new analysis by Serge Lariv??e.When they learn the truth, children accept the rules of the game and even go along with their parents in having younger