How does everyone handle 2 christmases and 2 Santas? Last year child was with ex and we celebrated Christmas before with gift exchange and a family dinner with all our favourite treats. Child went to Dads for Christmas Eve and Day so assume he did the stocking and Santa etc.
This year child is with Mom so she will do Christmas Eve, stockings, Santa gifts under the tree etc etc. But recently dad told child that Santa was coming after Christmas and he would have a stocking and santa gifts all over again. He is in effect recreating Christmas.
Its his choice if that is what he wants to do but how do you handle explaining to a child that although Santa comes once a year on Christmas Eve he is making an exception and coming again a week later!
It will not take long before the child will figure out the truth well before the age children usually believe to.
Seems kinda sad. How does others handle the situation? Is Mom wrong to suggest Santa only comes once and always knows where to find child at either parents home?
This year child is with Mom so she will do Christmas Eve, stockings, Santa gifts under the tree etc etc. But recently dad told child that Santa was coming after Christmas and he would have a stocking and santa gifts all over again. He is in effect recreating Christmas.
Its his choice if that is what he wants to do but how do you handle explaining to a child that although Santa comes once a year on Christmas Eve he is making an exception and coming again a week later!
It will not take long before the child will figure out the truth well before the age children usually believe to.
Seems kinda sad. How does others handle the situation? Is Mom wrong to suggest Santa only comes once and always knows where to find child at either parents home?
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