Comments on: How to: Visit with Santa http://www.growninmyheart.com/how-to-santa An Adoption Network Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:30:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jennifer L. http://www.growninmyheart.com/how-to-santa#comment-17409 Jennifer L. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:49:25 +0000 http://www.achildchosen.com/how-to-santa/#comment-17409 I think that parents should also be prepared to *not* have that perfect Santa picture, if the experience is too frightening. Sometimes, it's okay to just wave at Santa this year and try again next year. I think that parents should also be prepared to *not* have that perfect Santa picture, if the experience is too frightening. Sometimes, it’s okay to just wave at Santa this year and try again next year.

]]> By: Paula Gentry http://www.growninmyheart.com/how-to-santa#comment-17407 Paula Gentry Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:30:12 +0000 http://www.achildchosen.com/how-to-santa/#comment-17407 My suggestion is to discuss this with your child care provider as well. I didn't get to see my child's first visit with Santa because the caretaker decided to take all of the kids. No pictures. And my daughter was scared. I could never get her to do it again. My suggestion is to discuss this with your child care provider as well. I didn’t get to see my child’s first visit with Santa because the caretaker decided to take all of the kids. No pictures. And my daughter was scared. I could never get her to do it again.

]]> By: Dr.MOZ http://www.growninmyheart.com/how-to-santa#comment-3122 Dr.MOZ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:41:21 +0000 http://www.achildchosen.com/how-to-santa/#comment-3122 Great post Marcie! I think my readers would love the tips, so I'll be sure to link to you later in the week. My only suggestion would be to tweak the delivery of why it's okay to talk to Santa. It might be less confusing if you emphasize that it's okay to talk to Santa (a stranger) because you are present. "Santa" appears in many places, and younger children think it's the same person. You wouldn't want s/he to think that it's okay to approach and/or talk to everyone with a Santa suit, so your presence might prove to be a better explanation for the "Santa being a stranger" dilemma. It's a non-issue for most considering that everyone keeps their children w/in reach, but you can't be too safe when it comes to stranger safety so I thought I'd add the note. Have fun and stay healthy! Dr.MOZ Great post Marcie! I think my readers would love the tips, so I’ll be sure to link to you later in the week.

My only suggestion would be to tweak the delivery of why it’s okay to talk to Santa. It might be less confusing if you emphasize that it’s okay to talk to Santa (a stranger) because you are present.

“Santa” appears in many places, and younger children think it’s the same person. You wouldn’t want s/he to think that it’s okay to approach and/or talk to everyone with a Santa suit, so your presence might prove to be a better explanation for the “Santa being a stranger” dilemma. It’s a non-issue for most considering that everyone keeps their children w/in reach, but you can’t be too safe when it comes to stranger safety so I thought I’d add the note.

Have fun and stay healthy!
Dr.MOZ

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