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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Are you using the ‘Santa Threat?’
Are you claiming ‘he’s’ watching to promote good behavior? How many months of year can you get away with it?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We went to a friend’s house to play yesterday. It was four 4-year-old little boys and one baby (a cat and a dog too). You can well imagine the chaos.
I was helping my friend with a computer problem in her office when I heard one of the other moms yell from the kitchen, “You guys better be good. Santa Claus is watching.”
It made me laugh. We rarely pull out the “Santa Threat.” Don’t get wrong - we’ve used it on occasion. In fact, I used it last night at dinner because it was fresh on my mind. Our kids definitely believe in Santa but they don’t seem very scared that he won’t show up.
Do you ever pull out the “Santa Threat?” How many months of the year can you get away with it? Does it seem to work? Do you feel bad using it?
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