Comments on: Deception, In the Spirit of the Holiday https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alexandra https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2271 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:55:15 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2271 They’re not lies..they’re magic.

And my kids loved them.
We were just talking about that last week, with the 16 and 14 yr old: they remember loving the magic.

]]> By: MommaKiss https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2270 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:31:51 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2270 oh my gosh, Hazel is adorable. I’m pretty sure I’d end up forgetting to move her as many times as I forget to move Chink, or elf.

]]> By: Missy | Literal Mom https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2269 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:46:52 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2269 I’m such a good mom I haven’t even put our Halloween decs out yet! And I love the name Bingle – so creative.

Hey – can I answer your question about lies around the holidays as an Ask Literal Mom day? It might be a good one for the holidays. LMK.

]]> By: Jessica@Team Rasler https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2268 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:29:26 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2268 As the mom who told her son that the Easter Bunny takes away all the pacifiers and leaves an Easter basket in their place, I’m clearly in favor of the white lies, especially the ones that help out my particular situation. So I’m obviously loving Hazel (and her one spot)!

]]> By: Kimberly https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2267 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2267 For as long as I can warp my child’s mind…I will damn it.
Kidding.
He’s only 3 and believes that Santa is evil…well until Santa brings him presents…then he’s cool again.
As for Halloween, he almost karate chopped a talking skeleton in a store. No lie.
Does this have anything to do with your post? No. But I am just proud of my little karate kid.

]]> By: Jessica https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2266 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:20:20 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2266 Great idea for carrying the deception throughout the year. And to think I was just using the “Santa is watching” line.

]]> By: julie gardner https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2265 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:17:22 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2265 All I can say is keep the magic going as long as you can…
Because you can never get it back.

My kids started asking hard, practical questions when they were still very young so I lied.

I felt weird about it, but THEY WERE SO LITTLE! I wasn’t ready to let the illusions go whether or not they were.

Then they stopped asking. So I figured

A. I had lied SO well that they believed much longer than they should have(at which point I questioned whether or not I should tell them to save embarrassment)

OR

B. They were faking it because they wanted to preserve the magic a bit longer themselves.

Either way, my 12 and 14 year old don’t believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy etc. anymore.

They may have been the older two kids on the planet to finally give up the fantasy. But yeah. They know the truth now. Obviously.

And although Christmas is still beautiful (and I know. It’s not supposed to be about Santa), it’s just not the same once the kids know you’re the one putting all the gifts under the tree.

It’s more like a business transaction, if that makes sense.

My children are grateful and excited and appreciative.
But there is no magic.

Still. There’s love.
So there’s that.

]]> By: Hopes@Staying Afloat! https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2264 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2264 OH I LOVE this idea!! Might have to find a Hazel of our very own. Our Elf on The Shelfs name is Issac. So very festive isn’t it?? Boys named him that, and I’m not sure why!!

No advice on the Valentines Day or Easter guys. Those are tough!

]]> By: Amy ~ Eat. Live. Laugh. Shop. https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2263 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:46:19 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2263 I love the lies and think you are brilliant for perpetuating it further!

But I’m with you on the Bunny. Absolute nonsense.

]]> By: gigi https://missystevenswrites.com/deception-in-the-spirit-of-the-holiday#comment-2262 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:10:56 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=3595#comment-2262 the witch is cute. and makes me laugh.

I can’t believe your 5 yo is starting to question. Little CEO has just a little bit, but she’s almost 6.5 and it’s only been recently. Boy Wonder? So trusting. Believes everything and he’s coming up on 9. This may be our last year, though. I am going to milk it all the way. I love the magic of it all and how honest and true their belief is. It makes me feel like the world is okay.

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