Dear Amy: I live in a country that celebrates a tradition that I am, at best, uneasy with. It involves a bizarre ritual by which parents of small children routinely lie to them about the existence …
The Santa story is a benign part of childhood that children quickly outgrow. Your older child will decode the Santa story first, and might choose to maintain the mystery for the younger child’s enjoyment. That’s what my elder siblings did, anyway — and I’m grateful.
For a still-fresh take on the magic of the “giving season” without Santa, read Charles Dickens’ 1848 classic, “A Christmas Carol” aloud to your children.I’m fine with it, I enjoy my home and freedom very much. Baker should definitely purchase the gluten-free products, rather than attempting this in her own kitchen.
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