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Christmas can be a very beautiful time of year ,but sometimes it gets hard. I have 4 children and the older ones understand that gifts cost money . My little 8 year old still believes in Santa. It gets hard this time of year because the bills go up and for the last several years my husband has been laid of. He was not laid of this year but things are still tight because we only have one income. My 8 year old knows we have to make "payments" to Santa- a way to explain the lack of presents -and that we could not pay much this year. The saddest thing happened last week though--my daughter came in all excited because she thought she had found a way to get a "free" gift from Santa. An Elf- her friends had told her that if she put out crackers and water that Santa would bring her a stuffed elf. The elf that her friends have is one of the elf magic elves that you adopt for $29.95 plus s/h. How do you tell an 8 year old that although she believes in Santa she is not going to get an elf? I have searched every thrift store in my area and flea markets for an elf that even is similar -no luck. Yes they have them on-line and on ebay but I don't have the money for one. And I don't have a credit card to order one. Unless a miracle happens ,I believe this will be the last Christmas that she will believe in Santa. She even wrote Santa a letter that she would give up any other gifts for that elf. I know that there are alot of people that will critize me about not teaching the "true meaning"of the season I do and my kids know that Christmas is not about presents but it gets hard sometimes to disappoint them .
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Posted by BamaMom on 2007-12-10 11:54:04 | Rating: | Views: 112
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It's bound to happen some day. Not your fault.
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Posted by SubTomato
on 2007-12-10 12:02:37
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OHHHHHHHHH how I remember that transition. I know what you feel like...on one hand you don't want to ruin the "santa" thing but on the other it is like....geesh that is too much money. My son would say it is okay Santa can get it when I said it cost too much. Not sure if it works for you but I have a big family and my son was getting gifts from grandparents, aunts and uncles. So when he was still believing but old enough to understand...I told him that there are many kids in the world and not all kids had big families to have lots of presents and if he asked for less then Santa could have more to give to the other kids that didn't get as many as he did. It worked...good luck! Merry Christmas.
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Posted by Squoosie
on 2007-12-10 13:23:58
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This breaks my heart. I really wish I had the extra money to help you get that elf.
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Posted by Whitters
on 2007-12-10 13:24:01
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On a more upbeat sense of humor....as you know with your other child the sense of relief that mommy and daddy is Santa, they are a little easier on you with the list.
Well my son is very independent and actually believed for longer than I thought he had doubts but was convinced that there was no way mom and dad could get all that stuff....LOL
Anyways when he was in grade 3 I believe it was he came right out one day and asked me if Santa was real because if he wasn't then he wanted to know so he didn't look stupid arguing with Justin (who had an older brother who let the elf out of the bag) I asked him again you want the truth...yep. So I told him...his first response was nooooooooo you are joking and questioned the cost. He went off to do what he was already doing...a little while later he came back and says...Okay so Santa isn't real so I am guessing that the easter bunny isn't either I just said nope...and don't even ask about the tooth fairy that was dumb from the get go. We had a good laugh and he was not mad. I explained to him that there was a Santa a long time ago and there are still Santas in a sense people who want to help others and that the best present you can give anyone is your time....stands true today. Being a mom I am sure that your time is priceless and rare makes a great gift....Hope I lifted your spirits even if it was just for a minute you will work it out....again Merry Christmas BamaMom !!!!
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Posted by Squoosie
on 2007-12-10 13:32:09
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It use to be the best gifts came from the heart and by your own hands...
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Posted by Wayne
on 2007-12-10 14:34:58
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When my dad was alive he said the same thing.....
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Posted by Squoosie
on 2007-12-11 11:49:03
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Wonder of wonders I found and won an elf suit for a beanie baby kid--I already ahve the beanie kid .So if it gets here by Christmas she will get an elf and this one you can change its clothes! She thinks that is cool!I showed her the picture that was on the auction site of the beanie kid dressed as the elf and she liked it-taht you could change its clothes and that it was bigger and different that every one elses. She saw my boy beanie kid but she doesn't know I have a girl one and that is the one "SANTA" will give her! Thanks for all the great comments and encouragement!Merry Christmas!
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Posted by BamaMom
on 2007-12-12 23:21:22
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sorry about the typos it is late
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Posted by BamaMom
on 2007-12-12 23:22:20
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YOU ARE VERY VERY WELCOME...glad it is going to work out for you. Have a safe and happy holiday ! :)
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Posted by Squoosie
on 2007-12-15 21:54:57
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