The Christmas List of a Five Year Old
posted in Holidays, NaBloPoMo, Share My World, The Kidlets
It’s all a blur.
How I went from “Well, you should ask Santa” after she expressed interested in a product to impatiently asking “When are you going to write your Christmas list?”
But before I knew it, I was pressing my five year old to write.
Oh yea, that’s why.
Because I look for any reason to get her to sit down and do a project of some sort with me. That’s right; I’m all for bonding over crayons.
As I offered up the number five, I knew years from now I would be kicking myself.
I told her because she’s five and a half; she gets to ask Santa for five things.
But … yes, I did go there…. if she doesn’t behave, Santa doesn’t have to bring any of the five things.
And I explained it’s only a wish list so Santa doesn’t have to get anything from the list.
(I covered myself in case her wish list was ridiculous and I couldn’t fathom purchasing any of it.)
Then she asked if Luke gets to ask for three things and Harrison gets to ask for one.
I told her Santa allows Harrison to ask for two because he’s closer to two than one. Ah, these rules I make up. 
So far she’s written three things on her list –
- A bean bag (it’s a specific one she saw at a friend’s house. I was hoping it would be at Land of Nod but its not. drat.)
- A watch (good, because I don’t want to have to ask strangers for the time anymore or dig through my bag for my cell phone even though it have a dedicated cell phone pocket)
- Black and grey crayons (wha?! She explained she didn’t want to have to shade things in with her pencil anymore and wanted more black and grey crayons)
I’m surprised. I might be getting off easy this year and then realize why on her 16th birthday. For now, I’ll just enjoy.
Anyone else surprised by their child’s holiday wish list this year?
December 12th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Mine asked for a toy monkey. He’s 7. This was on the list with a cell phone and a PSP. He makes no sense to me either.