Why I let my children believe in Santa Clause

When I was a girl I remember believing in Santa clause. I remember the magical happiness I felt from it. Even when I figured out Santa was not real we still pretend that he was real for tradition. When my kids realize he is not real I plan to start a new tradition, to be Santa to other not so lucky children. I want them to pick out a child on the angle tree and be their Santa. Of Course I will still get them something but this will teach the spirit of giving. I don't believe it takes away from Christs birth, but instead enhances the experience. The reason Santa is there is to help an innocent child see the magic of Christmas. Life as an adult is hard and painful, and serious. A child that believes in Santa is innocent and believes in magic. They have their hole adult life to be serious.



It's good to believe in Santa, says psychiatrist


Believing in Father Christmas helps boost children's mental development and social skills, a psychiatrist claimed today.
The festive ritual of exchanging presents associated with Father Christmas also helps develop a child's sense of charitable giving as well as their consideration of others less fortunate than themselves, according to Dr Lynda Breen from Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool.
She accepted that some parents believe that promoting the myth of Father Christmas is deceitful and promotes materialism.
Parents, she said, had to weigh up the benefits of maintaining the fantasy against the day that their child discovers Father Christmas does not exist.
Writing in the latest issue of Psychiatric Bulletin she said: "Whether or not the fable is a threat to the child's trust is to be decided by each parent.
"On balance the tale of Santa Claus is a powerful tool that may serve to nurture social and cognitive development, particularly in a technological society where children mature earlier."
A child's belief in Father Christmas was also an act of faith and many youngsters draw parallels between him and God, she said.
But she argued although they might question their belief in God when they find out Father Christmas does not exist, they do not lose their faith in the long term.
She said: "Their capacity for faith in a higher, transcendent power is not lost just because Santa proves to be mortal."

our new puppy

Rosco is our new puppy. Joe has really loved having him they play all the time. Here is Joe and Rosco they have been playing so much. Rosco just follows him all over. Joe runs and Rosco chases after him. Here is a pic, I think is cute, because Joe wants to keep playing and Rosco is ready for a nap. I have to put Rosco up in his crate just so he can take his naps. Rosco is adjusting better then I thought he would he doesn't cry at night in his crate or wine. I was prepared to here him winning for at least a week.

Bored, and playing around hit play and see what you think..??

Lacie's birthday

Lacie is Joe and Jers cousin. She turned six happy birthday Lacie!!!!
Cupcakes any one?

Jeremiah trying to climb.

This pic would have been prefect but it turned out blurry. (dunno why??) Lacie blowing out candles.

Look at our dog we are going to get!!!

OK, most of you know I'm not a dog person. I'm a cat person. Well Joe really wants a dog and Jr really wants Joe to have a dog so I decided on a English Bull dog they kinda have some cat features (that's what I tell myself) No but they have a great temperament, and sleep a lot. Their lazy dogs. Well I caved and let them get him hes so cut isn't he we pick him up on the 21 of Nov. We were going to make it a Christmas present but now it will just have to be an early christmas present. I'm really excited and I really never thought I'd get excited about getting a dog but he is just so freaking cute. Joe wants to name him Rosco.

Here at the bottom is Rosco's dad, I think that is how he will look when hes all grown up.