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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 397950" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Well Im not big on using Santa as a tool to get the child to behave by using Santa as a way to get a improve behavior by threatening to remove presents. Just this past week my daughter in law was screaming that at Hailie and I completely rolled my eyes because the kid was at negative presents and we all knew that simply wasnt going to happen. Simply a futile empty threat that would never be carried out and leaves the kid not believing the parent at all. Teaches nothing but that parents dont mean what they say.</p><p></p><p>I tell Keyana when she is begging me for toys in the store from August on that she needs to ask Santa Claus for that for Xmas. She is 4 and a half right now. She will go down the toy isle and pick something out and look up and say "Santa, I really want this for Xmas!" Her wish list changes constantly. Starting about October, I start taking pictures of her on my phone as she does this and I tell her I have to send these pics to Santa...lol. She better think long and hard about what she is asking for. </p><p></p><p>I do this too about the end of April and the beginning of May for her birthday. We have the birthday fairy. Better tell that fairy what you want them to think about what you want. Gives me an idea about what she really wants for her birthday. I may or may not get her that item...or I may get one item and a few other things she really needs. Like a special doll plus some much needed clothes or shoes. </p><p></p><p>Easter Bunny always comes. I will never stop that until she is grown and has kids of her own. I love to hide eggs and have them hunt them and find them. I love to make easter baskets. Just what goes in them changes. The basket may change. Maybe it wont be the traditional basket. Maybe it will be a purse or hat or some other container she wants. My mom actually put my easter stuff on a record one time...lol. John Denver if Im not mistaken. I put one of the boys stuff on a baseball mitt one year. Its fun to be inventive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 397950, member: 1514"] Well Im not big on using Santa as a tool to get the child to behave by using Santa as a way to get a improve behavior by threatening to remove presents. Just this past week my daughter in law was screaming that at Hailie and I completely rolled my eyes because the kid was at negative presents and we all knew that simply wasnt going to happen. Simply a futile empty threat that would never be carried out and leaves the kid not believing the parent at all. Teaches nothing but that parents dont mean what they say. I tell Keyana when she is begging me for toys in the store from August on that she needs to ask Santa Claus for that for Xmas. She is 4 and a half right now. She will go down the toy isle and pick something out and look up and say "Santa, I really want this for Xmas!" Her wish list changes constantly. Starting about October, I start taking pictures of her on my phone as she does this and I tell her I have to send these pics to Santa...lol. She better think long and hard about what she is asking for. I do this too about the end of April and the beginning of May for her birthday. We have the birthday fairy. Better tell that fairy what you want them to think about what you want. Gives me an idea about what she really wants for her birthday. I may or may not get her that item...or I may get one item and a few other things she really needs. Like a special doll plus some much needed clothes or shoes. Easter Bunny always comes. I will never stop that until she is grown and has kids of her own. I love to hide eggs and have them hunt them and find them. I love to make easter baskets. Just what goes in them changes. The basket may change. Maybe it wont be the traditional basket. Maybe it will be a purse or hat or some other container she wants. My mom actually put my easter stuff on a record one time...lol. John Denver if Im not mistaken. I put one of the boys stuff on a baseball mitt one year. Its fun to be inventive. [/QUOTE]
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