Zelda Emerson has raised five children and taught hundreds of others. She has personally experienced what happens when a child is told the truth in a supporting, helpful way, (they trust that adult throughout their teens). Her youngest child never did ask (she found out from a cousin) and thus became a rebellious teenager. That child later resolved her problems with Zelda, her mother, and was so impressed with the book, Tweens Santa Surprise" she bought one for everyone of her own children. Parents need to be honest with their children about Santa without being cruel or insensitive. This book is the perfect answer.