As you might know, Santa Claus is derived from Saint Nicholas, and are known to be the same person, except that Saint Nicholas was the original present giver, and Sata Claus is more the commercial Christmas salesperson.Saint Nicholas did indeed give presents to children, often in the form of things to eat. Saint Nicholas also helped maidens with their dowries, saved schoolboys and generally behaved like a saint. No matter in what form, the spirit of Christmas lives on.
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Not always. Coal is harder to find these days. Sometimes the bad children get presents so that they still know that they are loved and they don't get worse... but of course we should all try to be good.
Father Christmas traditionally gives naughty children coal as a symbolic way to encourage good behavior. It is meant to serve as a reminder that their actions have consequences and to motivate them to be better in the future.