We told your kids that you must "believe to receive"....as they got older and the questions ....particularly about a 6 foot rabbit became more pressing...we just told them that it was about celebrating in our tradition, but also in that tradition is celebrating how special they are...with surprises! If they no longer liked surprises...then the gifts would end and we would just add a small weekly increase to their allowance. My kids LOVE surprises! So, it made sense to them.
I think you have to know your child and what makes sense to them in terms of tradition, holidays and sensitivity.
