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the religious complication
I'm glad people brought it up. I'm from an atheist/agnostic family, and I believed in Santa until 10 or so for the simple reason that I believed in Santa as long as I did Jesus. This caused me no end of confusion as a growing child - how did people who told me Santa was real not believe in God? And - especially - vice versa? The omniscient old guy who gives all life does not seem very different from the omniscient old guy who "sees you when you're sleeping" and gives all shiny things.
People trying to disabuse their kids of the santa idea should remember that that's the stepping stone to: "What about the Easter Bunny?" and, if he/she is smart, "What about God?"