Smile-Stealing Small Talk With a Little Boy
The kind of talk parents want to remember over the years.
A list in progress, from the newest to the oldest.
I ruined Christmas for my child. Or not…? 🎅
On a torrid August night, we’re listening to a Christmas bedtime story.
As we toss between the melting sheets, Matthew’s voice pierces through: 🧑
-Is it true that parents put presents under the tree? Is there no Santa? 🎄
-What do you think, Matthew? I ask sheepishly. 🐑
-Yeah, I think it’s the parents.
-And how do you feel about that?
-It makes me really sad. 😞
(This is where I silently freak out in my head 😱, thinking I ruined my child’s Christmas by not entertaining this whole North Pole Santa thing.)
-Why is that? Why would you want Santa to be real?
-Because if Santa was real, we wouldn’t have to pay for the presents ourselves.
🤷
Matthew wants a little sister 😕
He asked it specifically, on a late afternoon when he was gulping at his snack.
