The Right Time to Tell Your Child About Santa

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When is the right time to tell a child the truth about Santa Claus? Santa, the most favorite person of any child I know, especially during Christmas. Santa, who makes kids excited to wake up early once a year, during Christmas day.

My son is 11 years old and I think this year is the right time to have that "Santa talk". I'm pretty sure he knows the "truth" already. But he's trying to act like he doesn't know because he still wants a separate gift from "Santa" and from mom and dad.

Whatever gift he likes, whether new lego blocks, it won't change the fact that I'll give him some "hints" about the truth about Santa this year. He has to know this year because everyone else in his class probably know already.

mommy moments #4

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Because RJ loves to read all kinds of books, he got lots of it for Christmas. From comic books to almanacs and how-to books, you name it, he has it. But before he can show it to his friends, I made sure I wrap it with plastic first. I am a book-collector, another term for bookworm?, myself. I don't want his I-don't-care-if-I handle-this-book-without-care friends to destroy his new books. I care so much about books, I wrap every single book that enter my house. Yes, even the tiniest books!

And because he's a Ben 10 fan, more Ben 10 toys as well.

But not without this reminder from Santa.

"Santa" left the note 4 days before Christmas. I saw my niece's crayons on her study desk so I used it to make the note. When they saw the note on the christmas tree, my niece asked me, "Did Santa use my crayons and paper?".

Santa, a laptop will do

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RJ was holding a brochure of customized laptops and asked me if he can have one. That was a few months back when we were shopping for early Christmas gifts in a nearby mall. Of course I won't buy him one, he does not need one for himself...yet.

"I'll buy you a laptop once you need it for school work. You can always borrow mine."

I just hope he doesn't include it on his Christmas list. Because I already include it on my wish list this Christmas! Santa, I need a new laptop. Thanks in advance!

what did you get from Santa?

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"Here's my wish list Mama, I want to make it simple. I just want a bear."

Before going to sleep, night of 24th, "Mama, I don't think I'm going to get a gift from Santa."

He got the bear. But not without a letter from Santa.

Very happy, he promised to be a very good boy next year.

are you on santa's list?

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what do you tell your kids? what should they do to be included on santa's list?

christmas wish list

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My son's wish list this Christmas.

Family, family friends, blog friends and of course Dear Old Saint Nick, please inform me so I can countersign beside the gift that you want to mail or hand deliver to our address. If you don't know our address, just leave me a note and I will get back to you right away.

1. PSP
2. Nintendo DSi game
3. R4 SD card for DS
4. Disney on Ice ticket
5. HK Disneyland Adventure
6. wrestler toys -preferably Batista (I don't let him watch wrestling, I don't know why he know who's who in the world of wrestling)
7. art lesson
8. drawing lesson
9. chess lesson
10. to be continued...