Santa Claus Might Not Be Perfect
J Gardener
Your first child is just reaching the age where Christmas really matters, and where Santa Claus is real. This is both wonderful and frightening. It's wonderful, because you'll help Santa make this the best Christmas ever, and you can't wait to see your child discover the goodies Santa left on Christmas morning. It's frightening, though, because you know, as Christmas morning approaches, that it's just possible that you bought the wrong stuff.
Children of all ages are blasted with advertising about the perfect Christmas toys and gifts, starting before Halloween. So most kids know what they want Santa to bring them, early on in the holiday season. And they know the exact brand and model of a toy or doll or game that they must have.
The danger for parents, or anyone who helps Santa, is that kids will change their minds, as the season progresses. There are so many products out there, vying for parents' dollars, that it's difficult for children to decide what they like most, among the millions of choices, and equally difficult for parents to know when their kids have changed their minds.
And just about every toy or game or doll comes in so many different sizes, shapes, colors, and models, it's truly amazing if any parent knows which of the proper specifications for each toy will please their child. And no matter how sure a parent may be, it's always possible that a mistake will occur.
When a mistake happens, and Santa brings the wrong toy, or the wrong color or size, it's tough on a parent who really wants Christmas to be magical. The lead-up to the holiday has been so breathless, it's awful for a parent to think that a slightly wrong choice can make the whole day less happy.
What most young parents have yet to learn, though, is that Santa's fallibility is really survivable, for a family. Sure, the great present of presents may be a tad bit different than what was ordered, but in the long life of a family, it's a moment that will ultimately be forgotten.
There are other presents under the tree, no doubt, and the joy of finding them may eliminate the disappointment of Santa's mistakes. And it's really all right if a child does realize that, once in a great while, Santa Claus can make mistakes, too.
Tell your child that Santa won't mind if you go out, together, in the next few days, and exchange what Santa brought for the gift that your child really wanted. That will take the pain out of any Christmas disappointment for both of you. And the next time it happens, you won't be nearly as disappointed with yourself or with Santa.
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