Yeah, I know I'm not supposed to talk about Christmas until after tomorrow. Too bad! Somehow Sawyer already recognizes Santa (thankfully not as a gift-giver of epic proportions, just as the guy with the beard in red), whom he calls something that sounds like "Dada." That just goes to show how much Christmas is already out there right now. In any case, I was wanting to know how to explain Santa to him now that he's getting to the age where he's taking things in. We definitely don't want Christmas to be just about presents (or focused on them at all really), and don't want Sawyer to believe in Santa as a real person. But I'm okay with having the Santa tradition be a part of this season, the same way I like a lot of traditions that may or may not actually have to do with Jesus' birth.
In any case, as I was struggling to figure out how to explain Santa to Saw, I remembered that Jenna posted something great on St. Nick last year on her blog, so I thought I'd post the link. She also has a link to a site with even more St. Nick and Santa stuff in case you're interested and, like me, thinking Christmas even before Thanksgiving turkey. :)
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