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Is it time to burst his bubble? How to do it gently...?
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 351910" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Well, the opportunity came just a bit ago in the kitchen. difficult child 2 wandered in to tell me something about one of the items in his Easter basket. He got stuck in his telling to me and couldn't think of the word he wanted to use -- so I naturally helped him out since I knew exactly what he was talking about because I bought the item! He seemed a little surprised that I already knew about the detail of this thing, so that's when I asked him if he believed the Easter bunny was real. Of course it is, mom! Isn't it?...</p><p> </p><p>I supressed a smile and opened my eyes wide and kept looking at him. He insisted there was no way I could have hid all the candy from him. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> Then he admitted that he'd had his doubts, but still... (he just won't let go of this!)</p><p> </p><p>So while we were on the subject of holiday mythology... I asked what he thought about Santa. That was a tougher nut, specifically because of the family tradition we've had since he was a baby with an elderly couple that dresses the part and comes to sister in law#1's house every year. It was impossible for him to think that was not the "real" S.C. because he looks the SAME, mom! Well, I tried to explain that older adults don't change a whole lot in their appearance from year to year, and that kids change a lot because they're growing. And yes, the man has a real white beard. And yes, that was his wife. But they were hired by Aunt and Uncle every year to do this for the family. We did this for the children because it was fun. And just liket he Easter bunny idea, it's something we do to make others feel good and to express our love. </p><p></p><p>He still wasn't completely convinced. Said there's no way we would have/could have spent all the money we would have had to on the gifts over the years. No way we could have hidden all of it. He's just not reconciling it. Sigh.</p><p> </p><p>He wasn't upset, just not convinced.</p><p> </p><p>Then he came back in the kitchen and wanted to know how I'd made the rabbit tracks in the hallway all those years... I told him I'd reveal my secret when he's a bit older. But mom! I want to know so that I can do it for MY kids! Like I said, son, when you're older! I'm still chuckling.</p><p> </p><p>The fact that he is SO convinced, even in the face of my confession, is also worrisome just in terms of his gullibility. That could really be a problem for him later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 351910, member: 3444"] Well, the opportunity came just a bit ago in the kitchen. difficult child 2 wandered in to tell me something about one of the items in his Easter basket. He got stuck in his telling to me and couldn't think of the word he wanted to use -- so I naturally helped him out since I knew exactly what he was talking about because I bought the item! He seemed a little surprised that I already knew about the detail of this thing, so that's when I asked him if he believed the Easter bunny was real. Of course it is, mom! Isn't it?... I supressed a smile and opened my eyes wide and kept looking at him. He insisted there was no way I could have hid all the candy from him. :rofl: Then he admitted that he'd had his doubts, but still... (he just won't let go of this!) So while we were on the subject of holiday mythology... I asked what he thought about Santa. That was a tougher nut, specifically because of the family tradition we've had since he was a baby with an elderly couple that dresses the part and comes to sister in law#1's house every year. It was impossible for him to think that was not the "real" S.C. because he looks the SAME, mom! Well, I tried to explain that older adults don't change a whole lot in their appearance from year to year, and that kids change a lot because they're growing. And yes, the man has a real white beard. And yes, that was his wife. But they were hired by Aunt and Uncle every year to do this for the family. We did this for the children because it was fun. And just liket he Easter bunny idea, it's something we do to make others feel good and to express our love. He still wasn't completely convinced. Said there's no way we would have/could have spent all the money we would have had to on the gifts over the years. No way we could have hidden all of it. He's just not reconciling it. Sigh. He wasn't upset, just not convinced. Then he came back in the kitchen and wanted to know how I'd made the rabbit tracks in the hallway all those years... I told him I'd reveal my secret when he's a bit older. But mom! I want to know so that I can do it for MY kids! Like I said, son, when you're older! I'm still chuckling. The fact that he is SO convinced, even in the face of my confession, is also worrisome just in terms of his gullibility. That could really be a problem for him later. [/QUOTE]
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