So I don't care if Jane Doe or Mary Smith doesn't celebrate the idea of Santa Claus. Not my concern, couldn't care in the least, but if that's your choice, tell your kid not to tell my kid (or others). Fortunately, this one is easy, J has decided that any kid who says Santa isn't real was bad. That's how his 7 yo mind processes it, who am I to argue it? HOWEVER...when adults say there's no Santa, like the dimwits on the morning news did today, it's a LOT harder to 'undo'. Why on earth did they think it was ok to discuss how some actor found out 'the secret'..only they weren't even using code, they flat out said it! Sure, the morning news isn't on the top 10 viewing list for most 5-9 year olds, but it just happens to be what's on in this house in the mornings. Thank goodness J was in the other room this time, but I'm seeing it more and more. There needs to be a warning label, just like they post when there's violence or nudity. It should say "Warning: The people who made this movie/show didn't give any thought to the fact that innocent, believing children might just watch it, so proceed with caution" UGH!!
Seriously, in this day and age, sometimes the little magical things are all the kids have anymore. Kids these days are so much more grown up than we ever were. Everyone expects more of them, the teachers, us parents, society as a whole. I'm guilty of it. Even though he's my 'baby', I don't always think of my own child as a child, more like a miniature adult. I'm sure that's in part because it's just the two of us. So those little magical things, like Santa and the Easter Bunny, Mickey Mouse and Chuck E. Cheese...just let them be. Seriously, there's no humor in all the jokes and stories about them not being real, so leave it alone!
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