Citizen Erased Posted December 10, 2007 Posted December 10, 2007 I just can picture Nietzche dressed up as Santa with a crying German boy on his lap, " The north pole is ice and nothingness! I can only give you what you want if what you want is ice and nothingness!" so true
Touche Posted December 11, 2007 Posted December 11, 2007 You're a good Mom, DDL so don't worry about it. You guys are all so great I love you! And Burning...thanks for taking the sacchirin (sp?) sweet shyt out of the holidays...I count on you for that.
newski Posted December 14, 2007 Posted December 14, 2007 hello, I am new to the forum. I too struggled with the whole santa issue. But then I added up how much I spent on Christmas gifts, we decided that mom and dad brought the presents. Santa fills the stockings. I am sorry. But, Christmas is just getting to expensive to let my children think that some man in a suit is magically getting thier presents for them.
Author dropdeadlegs Posted December 18, 2007 Author Posted December 18, 2007 hello, I am new to the forum. I too struggled with the whole santa issue. But then I added up how much I spent on Christmas gifts, we decided that mom and dad brought the presents. Santa fills the stockings. I am sorry. But, Christmas is just getting to expensive to let my children think that some man in a suit is magically getting thier presents for them. You know, a mom in my neighborhood said the same thing. Santa brings stockings, and mom and dad buy the gifts. I guess since I wasn't brought up that way I have always done it differently. My Santa years are numbered. At my son's last cub scout meeting a child mentioned that somebody in his class said that Santa isn't real. For me , that was it. I didn't believe anymore once my classmates said the parents are Santa. For my daughter, she refused to believe the children and chose to continue to believe. Things have been good since. She has spoken of Santa many times and I act like nothing is different. We are definitely making brownies for "Santa." maybe she is simply trying to continue the tradition for her brother (who she makes many attempts to mother) or maybe she would just like to pretend herself. I don't really care. I got a few books from the library last week concerning St. Nick, and also discussing traditions around the world. She has looked at them and seemed to enjoy the traditions celebrated elsewhere. Education is wonderful! I'm beginning to think that the loss was more mine than hers. It was hard to tell her, but maybe the post was about making me feel better, more than making her feel better. She seems to be doing just fine since the talk. Thanks to my comrades!
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