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Santa was a cake walk. I was forced to sit on my great grandmother's lap for a few minutes and have her kiss me on the cheek. I am guessing she was around 100 back then and looked like the Crypt Keeper.
Saw a picture on the news yesterday. A 1 year old sitting on Santa's lap, signing for help. His mother had taught him sign language before he could speak.
I think we have run out of things to freak out over
Not by a longshot! Learning how to ride a bike, swim, and take that frightening first trip on a roller coaster are all integral parts of a child learning how to conquer fear and enjoy new things. I'm sure society can work on ways to steer parenting away from those traditions, too.
I used to cry and scream and not want to sit on Santa's lap. My mother made me sit on his lap and I was glad she did because he turned out to be a nice guy who gave me a "gold" Santa coin that I still have. No picture taking, just a lucky gold coin.
We seem to make a huge issue out of every little thing today. If I didn't want to eat my dinner, my mother still made me eat it. If I didn't want to go to school, I still had to go to school. At a very young age, we need to do pretty much what our parents tell us to do. Later on, based upon experience, we get to decide for ourselves.
Never had a problem with Santa. I loved meeting him and he was always loads of fun.
One time, as logic began to develop, I questioned how he could be Santa if there were so many others at various malls and stores. He calmly replied that he was one of Santa's helpers, as even the Big Man could not be everywhere at once. It made sense to me and I proceeded to tell him my gift list.
Lighten up People. Really. Enough. You have had your extended period of self-loathing and general insanity. You want to be stupid, do it on your own time and in your own home.
I'm genuinely happy to hear that. My comment wasn't an indictment by the way of you, a complete stranger to me. The eye-rolling comes across a bit like I triggered some defensiveness in you. Didn't mean to.
Nope, no defensiveness here. I was flat-out making fun (via the eye rolling) of the idea that forcing a child to sit on Santa's lap is an experience that helps build vital coping mechanisms. If it's not fun for the kid, find other ways to celebrate the holiday - it's as simple as that.
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