tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post6611195142939000088..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: When goats flyallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-43615532441388694232012-09-28T10:28:14.497+10:002012-09-28T10:28:14.497+10:00Alison, we have a saying in our house, a direct qu...Alison, we have a saying in our house, a direct quote from Santa so I'm told - " If you don't believe, you don't receive" Even my 17 year old has never questioned the existence of higher gift-giving beings. Although, we did get him to hide the mini-eggs for the Easter-egg hunt this year. That probably gave the game away a little...Mrs Catchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00451875041973822074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-7000435226002980432012-09-25T20:45:32.440+10:002012-09-25T20:45:32.440+10:00My kids got clued in pretty early, around 3-4 year...My kids got clued in pretty early, around 3-4 years old for the oldest and the younger ones just sort of grew up knowing he wasn't real. I'm not sure how it happened. I never consciously perpetuated the myth, so maybe they just realised from that. They did learn the story of the original Saint Nick, who took toys to underpriveleged children. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-70326308842853806482012-09-25T09:42:20.160+10:002012-09-25T09:42:20.160+10:00I just can't believe you're discussing San...I just can't believe you're discussing Santa in September! Christmas hasn't even hit the radar here yet (except for loads of business planning - which is kind of like flying fantasy goats anyway!)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035359686891598881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-32748913694711884562012-09-25T09:07:33.048+10:002012-09-25T09:07:33.048+10:00Love it! And I'm going to use that historical ...Love it! And I'm going to use that historical oral tradition thing. And seriously hope I don't have to do facts of life, tooth fairy and EAster Bunny all in one hit!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-60504517614617832692012-09-25T09:06:29.829+10:002012-09-25T09:06:29.829+10:00I think that you are smarter than me, Toni - now y...I think that you are smarter than me, Toni - now you don't have a mess to get yourself out of!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-36634692134732226952012-09-25T09:05:51.475+10:002012-09-25T09:05:51.475+10:00I recommend that everyone read your post - your li...I recommend that everyone read your post - your list of Empirical Evidence is hard to beat!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-75858734774059200722012-09-25T09:03:21.111+10:002012-09-25T09:03:21.111+10:00Thank you so much! Yep, kids definitely keep you o...Thank you so much! Yep, kids definitely keep you on your toes. I feel like I'm dancing en pointe most of the time with Mr5!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-76547755394096164392012-09-25T08:59:08.021+10:002012-09-25T08:59:08.021+10:00You did well, thinking on your feet is something y...You did well, thinking on your feet is something you have to learn pretty quickly with little ones. Mr 4.5 still wants to send a letter to Santa soon but he asks those questions also. The questions that make you come up with answers you would never normally give. I am your newest follower. Gorgeous blog you have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937616081379784921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-38498660244705972362012-09-25T08:56:47.057+10:002012-09-25T08:56:47.057+10:00We had a similar conversation a few years ago. I ...We had a similar conversation a few years ago. I think my son has kept pretending to believe to get in on the act (he is now almost 8) and to make sure his little sister still thinks Santa exists.<br /><br />When the question came up I must admit I just lied and said he did exist (my son wasn't even 6 and had had his bubble burst at school and he also asked in front of his sister who was only 3!) I couldn't bear for the magic to disappear when they were so young....<br /><br />I blogged about it here if you are interested.<br /><br />http://mylifeinthecountrytoday.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/santa-does-exist-farmboy-he-does.htmlA Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094401205258678969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-9056392471112807632012-09-25T06:25:05.490+10:002012-09-25T06:25:05.490+10:00Olivia and I had to have the Santa convo in the sa...Olivia and I had to have the Santa convo in the same episode as the facts of life. I think we covered the Tooth Fairy & the Easter Bunny too.(Oh my giddy aunt, it made for an emotionally exhaustimg day. For me.)<br /><br />I got around it by going into great detail about historical oral tradition. Santa, that is. And how thousands of years ago someone dreamed that "goats" could really fly, and that that became a story that kids loved, and so we continue the tradition.<br /><br />Grasping at straws much??!<br /><br />In all seriousness, she has had the dreamtime stories explained so much to her, she "got" that Santa was probably true, once. And that it's so much fun for everyone still that parents continue on the tradition.... <br /><br />(Charlie and Lexie though? They are all together a LOT more pragmatic. Charlie chooses to believe, regardless, as he is a mercenary little man who loves a stash. And Lexie believes because she knows it makes me happy, all the while raising her eyebrows at Santa...)Diminishing Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072304081006798910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-35371274333264161912012-09-24T23:49:16.878+10:002012-09-24T23:49:16.878+10:00We've always told our kids that Santa is a mad...We've always told our kids that Santa is a made-up person, not Really Real. They've never had a problem with it, and they still leave out reindeer (goat) food and write letters to Santa -- knowing that he doesn't actually exist.<br />It just doesn't matter to them. The magic of Christmas is much, much bigger than fake Santas.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561240096806868742noreply@blogger.com