
Laid-Off Dad makes a good point: even though Christmas is about being together with the people we love--and not Santa--when Toddler in Chief gets to school, his Santa-believing friends will have an influence on his beliefs. Not only that, by avoiding Santa and the commercial aspect of the holidays, I don't want to deprive TIC of the sense of wonder that surrounds Christmas and this most wonderful time of the year.
Being in frosty Buffalo surrounded by family and snow-covered everything defines the holidays for me. We've been singing songs as Grammy plays the piano, wrapping gifts, rearranging the tree ornaments, preparing for a marvelous feast, and making crafty things. This is the good stuff I want TIC to associate with Christmas. I know I won't get the final say on what he believes--and regardless of what he thinks about Santa--I hope these events will linger in his mind, as they will in mine.
Exactly, these memories WILL linger and Santa or no Santa isn't going to change that. It's just when he does get to school, if he goes around saying that Santa isn't real, doesn't exist, etc., you COULD get some crazy parents calling you up and complaining about how your kid ruined it for their kid. ;^)
And it is too bad that the retail stores co-opted Santa Claus for their holiday season. Historically, it wasn't always just about that.
Posted by: Barbara | Dec 22, 2005 10:32:04 PM