Having a Toddler at Christmas can be a horrendous and entertaining affair... often at the same time. For those that have toddlers or young children, you know that the two things are usually inseparable. Our biggest challenge right now is trying to convince Iona that the tree is not "hers", and that it is "ours". Here's some helpful hints on how to adjust the ratio in favour of the entertaining side: 1. Introduction to Santa: Start early. Many parents make the mistake of introducing their child to Santa around 1 to 2 years... which depending on what stage their at in development, usually means a freakout session in front of hundreds of strangers, and a very tired looking Santa doing his best to remain sane. Let's do the old bugger (and yourselves) a favour. Start reading Christmas stories and showing videos of Santa (via youtube, or old VHS tapes for that matter) as soon as they're able to focus their attention on something for five minutes. B...
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