On the way to school this morning, my 4-year-old asked if Santa would come back and take your toys away if you’re bad after Christmas.
That kid is always thinking.
I took a moment before responding and then answered this way. “No,” I said. “But you want to continue being good because Santa’s watching for next year.”
Let’s hope he bought it.
Then later in the day I began to wonder… what if? What if, after some particularly grueling day with the kids a few months from now, you decided to do just that… take their toys away. Under the cover of darkness, you could Grinch everything Santa had so thoughtfully left under the tree and then toss it or donate it to charity. I realize, of course, that donating it to charity would be the better option, but then I suppose that really depends on how bad the day was.
Would the kids take notice? Maybe, although I can’t be sure. We’ve taken toys away from our son and they’ve sat for months on a shelf in our closet with nary a care from the little guy.
Eh, I’m not opposed to giving it another try though. Just think of it… we could start a new tradition. Who’s with me?!
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