tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574483698795994441.post5152722008453813620..comments2011-12-26T15:04:59.711-08:00Comments on Husband/Father/Son/Brother/Man: (Father) To Santa Or Not To SantaDr. Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07605967916129162361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574483698795994441.post-10737566673139302062010-11-30T12:26:59.291-08:002010-11-30T12:26:59.291-08:00Thank you for the telling of your experience. Sou...Thank you for the telling of your experience. Sounds like a difficult process to go through.<br /><br />Spoke with a friend this morning who said Santa made Christmas enjoyable when she was growing up and plans the same for her children.Dr. Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605967916129162361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574483698795994441.post-13831381178623850502010-11-30T03:51:45.060-08:002010-11-30T03:51:45.060-08:00We did the whole Santa thing, and then the oldest ...We did the whole Santa thing, and then the oldest child figured it out and was crushed. She actually burst into tears and sobbed.<br /><br />Then she promptly spoiled it for the youngest child, who took it philosophically.<br /><br />My husband and I were so depressed about the "magic of Christmas" being gone that we hardly bothered to decorate for the next couple years. I think we (he and I) are getting over it now.<br />We'll just have to start some new traditions to fit our older/wiser/smartassier children.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.com