From the mouths of babes.....

[jujube]

My 7-year-old great-granddaughter remarked to her mother this weekend, "Mommy, I don't think Santa Claus is real, is he?"

My granddaughter said, "Well, we'll talk about it later but don't ruin it for your sister."

The 7-year-old, of course, immediately turned to her 4-year-old sister and asked, "Do you think Santa Claus is real?"

The 4-year-old: "<snickering> Well, no, duuuh!"

My granddaughter: "Well, who's going to bring you Christmas presents?"

The 7-year-old: "You!"

The 4-year-old: "Meemaw!"

The 4-year-old: "Do we still have to sit on his lap?"

Sigh. Innocence ends so soon.

 

[Robb.hisself]

The way Santa was introduced to me was that he was a spirit that awakens this time of year in us all and the gifts we receive are from his spirit within us. Which really is true, if you think about it. So rather than teach kids that Santa is literal begin by teaching he is make believe and then build on that. Kids are a lot smarter than adults think they are. The amazing thing is that adults were once kids too. Little did they learn. There's no loss of innocence. It is just that adults are pretty dumb.