The Santa Discussion...Settled!!

First of all, thanks for all of the advice yesterday.  Unfortunately, Matt Lauer blew my cover!  I watch the Today Show every morning - well at least have it on in the background.  Apparently, they talked about it on the show!

I casually mentioned Santa to her yesterday morning and the tears started rolling!  You lied!  This means the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Leprechauns, the Summer Bugs, the Full Moon Fairy, they're all lies!  Shit - I guess I lied more than I thought.  "BREATHE AND QUIET DOWN!"  Not prepared, I just sat and listened.  She was in NO WAY ready to hear the truth.  So I made up some more lies of course!  Also, she really has diarrhea of the mouth and her sister would know within 2 minutes of me telling her.  

Yes, Lyla, we buy the gifts.  Santa calls us and gives his report on how you've behaved this year; he watches all of the time.  He also suggests what we need to buy for each child.  Because of his age, Santa is unable to deliver all of the gifts himself.  "So Santa Claus is just like God?" she asked.  WTF??  Now she's using the God comparison?  "What do you mean? I asked.  "Well, just like God is everywhere, Santa is too?"  Not wanting to get into that whole discussion, "Yes, just like God."  "That's whey it's called the Christmas Spirit!"  Lyla led me down that path, and I took it!

Just as I thought, 30 seconds after the conversation, Jake came running upstairs; "You told Lyla about Santa?"  I simply told him that she doesn't know the whole truth - just ignore it.  

After talking with Sopes, we've decided that the lies parents tell are just fine.  She'll thank us for it someday for letting her keep the "holiday magic" for a little while longer!

So on a different note - we had one hell of a day yesterday!  Jayla has gotten a new pair of mittens that let the tips of her fingers peek out, as well as a pair of ear-muffs from out nanny.  She hasn't taken them off - and their causing havoc in the house!  The t.v. is so loud we can't hear ourselves and she's shouting instead of speaking!

Jayla, back at it this morning!

**I need Chicagogrl1 to contact me!!

 

Comments

[Metaljohnradio]

haha nice cover-up story! Check out the previews for the movie "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" maybe you should take the kids to see it.. It will creep them out about Santa. I saw it last week. Very creepy portrayal of Santa.

[GregPayne]

I have to know what is the Summer Bugs, the Full Moon Fairy? Are these something I need to be worried about.

Also, I have a 4 month old son, and am trying to get ahead of the curve. I am looking to find out how much the tooth fairy is giving these days? Is my child too young to explain the economy and smalled tooth fairy gifts?

[Vetwanabe2003]

Oh-My-Lanta! Did that conversation go to hell in a handbasket?!? Smart kid! At least you let her guide the conversation and work itself out...for now. ;)

[Tinyjinny]

Well, when she's ready for the whole truth, tell her Santa was a real person a long time ago, named Saint Nicholas, who gave gifts to people in need, and he really did leave gifts in secret kind of like the story of Santa. You're telling her and her siblings the story in part because it's fun to get surprise gifts and in part with the hope that they would learn to be kind to others like Santa was, but all the time, not just for part of the year. It's a story, not a lie, like the fairy tales and cartoons aren't totally real, but they teach people something. The hospital visits and gifts to charities she already helps with are part of what being kind to people in need is all about.

@Greg, when kids are losing their teeth, which is about kindergarten-first grade through about 6th grade, they start out having no clue about money, anyway, so a single coin is fine. Plus teeth are different sizes, so you can use that as an excuse to change up the amount. Get him a piggy bank at the same time, so then he'll have a place to collect his money and learn about saving money and counting. When they stop believing, you can stop the money deliveries.