tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post2517601340057868120..comments2024-03-25T11:45:23.582-06:00Comments on AbbyNormal: Christmas candorAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-18632564239529353602012-12-09T05:27:21.560-07:002012-12-09T05:27:21.560-07:00I don't recall when I found out the truth abou...I don't recall when I found out the truth about old St Nick. Learned it from one of my friends in school. I was a bit crestfallen, but somehow I sorta knew it all along. Same thing for my son - we never admited it but he knew. Still, he was a smart kid and knew which side of his bread was buttered on. agg79https://www.blogger.com/profile/08925069219602681862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-60622630446692362882012-12-08T21:46:27.441-07:002012-12-08T21:46:27.441-07:00Some teacher in my children's kids' class ...Some teacher in my children's kids' class at church told my one of my kids and the whole class that there was no Santa when she was little. My husband didn't mind because he never acknowledged Santa, but I resented someone else making that decision for "me." No big deal though because I had fun confusing them by continuing to say that he was real and that they better put out cookies, feed the reindeer, etc. It pretty much became a running joke over the years between me and my girls. Oh, and I make them take the Santa pic at the mall - another way to torture.. I mean, tease them.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-30537284976465869892012-12-07T15:52:08.997-07:002012-12-07T15:52:08.997-07:00I know, right?!I know, right?!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-70810058547044904982012-12-07T15:51:54.619-07:002012-12-07T15:51:54.619-07:00As long as you're all on the up and up!As long as you're all on the up and up!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-17398691462296429502012-12-07T15:51:23.525-07:002012-12-07T15:51:23.525-07:00Nicely done!Nicely done!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-58759599414414699992012-12-07T15:50:54.851-07:002012-12-07T15:50:54.851-07:00My point exactly :)My point exactly :)Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-31221135453256287572012-12-07T15:50:18.473-07:002012-12-07T15:50:18.473-07:00She told you?? Just. Like. That??
What I want to ...She told you?? Just. Like. That??<br /><br />What I want to know is... how did Mom get to Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-46134761009391359142012-12-07T15:49:10.981-07:002012-12-07T15:49:10.981-07:00At least your daughter heard it from you, right? :...At least your daughter heard it from you, right? :DAbbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-88180972979243314492012-12-07T15:47:54.500-07:002012-12-07T15:47:54.500-07:00It's nice that you quickly reached that realiz...It's nice that you quickly reached that realization!<br />Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-4687724517800327862012-12-07T13:36:16.694-07:002012-12-07T13:36:16.694-07:00Ah yes, touchy subject. But I don't think it&#...Ah yes, touchy subject. But I don't think it's right for any adult to tell a child Santa isn't real, when / if they still believe. meleah rebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-19858217331715871762012-12-07T08:17:01.668-07:002012-12-07T08:17:01.668-07:00Ilike the christmas spirit, and i would have some ...Ilike the christmas spirit, and i would have some reservation about lying to the spawn about christmas, if i didn't feel like i was lying to her about my competancy as a parent!Dublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190409363173023079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-90867040176391004052012-12-07T07:08:34.771-07:002012-12-07T07:08:34.771-07:00Our story was that we bought the presents and then...Our story was that we bought the presents and then Santa looked after and delivered them.<br /><br />That way we could keep the magic of leaving a carrot for Rudolph and a drink and mince pie for Santa while also making it clear why some kids got more for Christmas than others did.Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-16644434786291660212012-12-07T05:07:22.565-07:002012-12-07T05:07:22.565-07:00Yeah I've never been big on the Father Christm...Yeah I've never been big on the Father Christmas thing either. I just felt the kids would feel well if I lie about that what else am I lying about, and when you have adopted kids it's even more important that they trust you so when they ask questions about their background they know you are being honest. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-64980835001065664172012-12-06T19:57:30.507-07:002012-12-06T19:57:30.507-07:00I don't remember ever really believing in Sant...I don't remember ever really believing in Santa; I mean c'mon, his handwriting looks just like Mom's! <br />I do, however, remember *wanting* to believe and one year almost did (after getting all caught up in the Christmas TV specials). Maybe, just maybe, it's true.... I was almost "there".<br /><br />Then Mom said matter-of-factly while casually washing dishes, "You know who Santa really is, don't you?"<br /><br /><br />Crap. I knew it.Guanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-730635878374102652012-12-06T19:40:55.340-07:002012-12-06T19:40:55.340-07:00I grew up believing in Santa. Found out by friend...I grew up believing in Santa. Found out by friends in the 4th grade. Like Terri, nothing really changed about Christmas because my parents still "played" Santa.<br />I felt extremely guilty when we first began "lying" to the kids, but as the years went on, it got really fun. It was difficult to tell them the truth, but we wanted them to hear from us and not their friends. After they knew, we still continued to play Santa. <br />What the teacher did was just awful! What made her ever think that was okay to do? Sheesh. I would have been angry if my children found out that way. (oh yeah... my daughter kinda did.... but that was by accident.) :/ShadowRun300https://www.blogger.com/profile/12135867148518005153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-20572769836989090482012-12-06T18:56:44.680-07:002012-12-06T18:56:44.680-07:00I believed until 3rd grade until another student s...I believed until 3rd grade until another student spilled the beans to me. I recall being mildly disappointed, but quickly realized that nothing that I loved about Christmas had changed.<br /><br />Our kids believed in Santa. I never knew that one of the harder things I'd have to do as a parent was to confirm for them that the Santa story was really just a story. terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510457113017189354noreply@blogger.com