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Mouseketeer
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- Jun 23, 2006
My 13 y.o. wants to help Santa bring gifts to younger siblings. I'm not sure how I feel about it without taking any magic away... Help! Should I? Shouldn't I? It would be a great help!
What do you mean bring gifts, like put them out under the tree after the younger siblings go to bed? If so, I was in the same position last year, and I let my dd help. She also served as look-out just in case one of her brothers came down the hall. The magic wasn't ruined, she was just as excited the next morning as she has always been, just a little bit more tired .
I didn't let her put any of her own gifts out.
Yes that is exactly what I mean... How about help with wrapping?
Do it!! We faced this a few years ago with our oldest (ds, now 14). He no longer believed, but his 2 younger sisters did. It turned out to be such fun and now it is our tradition (although his younger sisters no nothing about it). It is fun for dh and I to share this time with him and he gets such a kick out of helping fill his sisters stockings and set out Santa presents. I let him help wrap the girls' Santa gifts, but don't let him see any of his Santa gifts or stocking gifts. I put those out after he goes to bed. He "pretends" to go to bed when his sisters do and actually stays in his room for about 30 min, then comes out to help us. It is one of my most favorite parts of Christmas, actually!
Thank you all for you replies! Mine has come to me verbalized and pleaded to help... Started with the Elf and has had fun with those missions.