Comments on: Being an Elf is Hard http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/ embracing the wild heart of parenting Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wendy russell http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 wendy russell Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:21:00 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2920#comment-3373 Rich Wilson (see below) flagged me to this post, and I'm so glad he did. As the feminist mom of a princess-obsessed little girl, I love the sentiment. (Although, if I'm channeling Santa to buy my kid princess shit at Christmas, who am I channeling the rest of the year?) :-) Wendy Thomas Russell relaxitsjustgod.com Rich Wilson (see below) flagged me to this post, and I’m so glad he did. As the feminist mom of a princess-obsessed little girl, I love the sentiment. (Although, if I’m channeling Santa to buy my kid princess shit at Christmas, who am I channeling the rest of the year?) :-)

Wendy Thomas Russell
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]]> By: All I Want For Christmas is January — ChildWild http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-916 All I Want For Christmas is January — ChildWild Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:01:31 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2920#comment-916 [...] But tis the season, so I’m bucking up and doing my frugal best to be festive. I’ve written quite a few gift guide articles for other people this year, not to mention letters to Santa. [...] [...] But tis the season, so I’m bucking up and doing my frugal best to be festive. I’ve written quite a few gift guide articles for other people this year, not to mention letters to Santa. [...]

]]> By: msmsgirl http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 msmsgirl Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:00:51 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2920#comment-1409 I just have to say, I love your philosophy of Santa Claus. <br><br>My parents had an ok one growing up ('Santa is the spirit of Christmas, Santa is someone who loves you very much') which really beat the really damaging outright falsehoods from supposed authorities (the TV news sighting him and tracking his progress on the weather report) and guilt trips and demands of hypocritical performance (if you express skepticism you won't get any presents) that were around. I've always felt very lucky that when I grew out of my belief, there was no disillusionment, disappointment, or anger, because it had always been presented to me in such a spiritual light in the first place. <br><br>My mom always says that one of the most magical things she's experienced was getting to be Santa Claus. And this is one instance in which I think, without knowing it, she might actually mean 'magical' in a sense akin to the way in which you use the word. But your articulation of the Santa Claus process and how its magic inheres is even better -- 'hell yeah I believe in Santa Claus, there is no way I would buy these toys!' I hope to fully embrace this magical role if I have a kid! I just have to say, I love your philosophy of Santa Claus.

My parents had an ok one growing up ('Santa is the spirit of Christmas, Santa is someone who loves you very much') which really beat the really damaging outright falsehoods from supposed authorities (the TV news sighting him and tracking his progress on the weather report) and guilt trips and demands of hypocritical performance (if you express skepticism you won't get any presents) that were around. I've always felt very lucky that when I grew out of my belief, there was no disillusionment, disappointment, or anger, because it had always been presented to me in such a spiritual light in the first place.

My mom always says that one of the most magical things she's experienced was getting to be Santa Claus. And this is one instance in which I think, without knowing it, she might actually mean 'magical' in a sense akin to the way in which you use the word. But your articulation of the Santa Claus process and how its magic inheres is even better — 'hell yeah I believe in Santa Claus, there is no way I would buy these toys!' I hope to fully embrace this magical role if I have a kid!

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Rich Wilson Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:42:01 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2920#comment-1408 I'll see your fear of barbies and raise you a fear of son wanting a toy gun.<br><br>What I'm 'planning' to do is to not make a big deal of it, but hopefully steer him in other directions. What I don't want to do is make it forbidden fruit. Been there myself, and nothing peaks a kid's interest like a parent saying "No!" Although I do like the idea of Santa giving a toy gun if it has to happen, since it's something that would turn me inside out. I'll see your fear of barbies and raise you a fear of son wanting a toy gun.

What I'm 'planning' to do is to not make a big deal of it, but hopefully steer him in other directions. What I don't want to do is make it forbidden fruit. Been there myself, and nothing peaks a kid's interest like a parent saying “No!” Although I do like the idea of Santa giving a toy gun if it has to happen, since it's something that would turn me inside out.

]]> By: msmsgirl http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-911 msmsgirl Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:00:51 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2920#comment-911 I just have to say, I love your philosophy of Santa Claus. <br><br>My parents had an ok one growing up ('Santa is the spirit of Christmas, Santa is someone who loves you very much') which really beat the really damaging outright falsehoods from supposed authorities (the TV news sighting him and tracking his progress on the weather report) and guilt trips and demands of hypocritical performance (if you express skepticism you won't get any presents) that were around. I've always felt very lucky that when I grew out of my belief, there was no disillusionment, disappointment, or anger, because it had always been presented to me in such a spiritual light in the first place. <br><br>My mom always says that one of the most magical things she's experienced was getting to be Santa Claus. And this is one instance in which I think, without knowing it, she might actually mean 'magical' in a sense akin to the way in which you use the word. But your articulation of the Santa Claus process and how its magic inheres is even better -- 'hell yeah I believe in Santa Claus, there is no way I would buy these toys!' I hope to fully embrace this magical role if I have a kid! I just have to say, I love your philosophy of Santa Claus.

My parents had an ok one growing up ('Santa is the spirit of Christmas, Santa is someone who loves you very much') which really beat the really damaging outright falsehoods from supposed authorities (the TV news sighting him and tracking his progress on the weather report) and guilt trips and demands of hypocritical performance (if you express skepticism you won't get any presents) that were around. I've always felt very lucky that when I grew out of my belief, there was no disillusionment, disappointment, or anger, because it had always been presented to me in such a spiritual light in the first place.

My mom always says that one of the most magical things she's experienced was getting to be Santa Claus. And this is one instance in which I think, without knowing it, she might actually mean 'magical' in a sense akin to the way in which you use the word. But your articulation of the Santa Claus process and how its magic inheres is even better — 'hell yeah I believe in Santa Claus, there is no way I would buy these toys!' I hope to fully embrace this magical role if I have a kid!

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://childwild.com/2009/12/10/being-an-elf-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Rich Wilson Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:42:01 +0000 http://childwild.com/?p=2920#comment-910 I'll see your fear of barbies and raise you a fear of son wanting a toy gun.<br><br>What I'm 'planning' to do is to not make a big deal of it, but hopefully steer him in other directions. What I don't want to do is make it forbidden fruit. Been there myself, and nothing peaks a kid's interest like a parent saying "No!" Although I do like the idea of Santa giving a toy gun if it has to happen, since it's something that would turn me inside out. I'll see your fear of barbies and raise you a fear of son wanting a toy gun.

What I'm 'planning' to do is to not make a big deal of it, but hopefully steer him in other directions. What I don't want to do is make it forbidden fruit. Been there myself, and nothing peaks a kid's interest like a parent saying “No!” Although I do like the idea of Santa giving a toy gun if it has to happen, since it's something that would turn me inside out.

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