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My father is an atheist and always has been, but he raised my sister on Santa Claus the Tooth Fairy, etc. But he only ever told us the stories, he never claimed they were true. Whenever I asked him if Santa was real, he asked me what I thought. He never gave me an answer, he made me find the truth for myself (note this was before I discovered Google).
This was probably one of the strongest lessons he has ever taught me, but he never had to explain: don't let other people tell you the truth when you are capable of finding the true answer on your own. This is what we should be teaching our children. Don't tell them what you think, no matter how valid it is, instead show them how to find the truth on their own.
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