There are a few things that are irresistible about the Holiday Season:
1) Dressing your kids like idiots. Yes, I dressed my daughter in a Santa suit dress for her violin recital. Why? Because I can.
2) Elf Yourself – really, we can spend hours doing this using different combinations of family members. Go on, have a look: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/XIf7mBPW2SSHOgIG
3) ‘Tis the season to throw all parenting rules out the window. The notion of Santa watching for good behaviour is really just a combination of bribery and empty threats.
Bribery: “If you are good, Santa will bring you presents.”
Empty Threats: “If you are naughty Santa won’t bring you presents”.
Yeah right, I know some pretty naughty kids who have never woken up to lumps of coal in their stockings.
So go on, take advantage of your bad parenting free pass and be sure to engage in what at any other time of year would be considered cheesy behaviour. I’m enjoying every minute of it!
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to add to the list of quality parenting tactics….the ability to get out of any store without buying toys because when they kick up a fuss you can just say ‘why don’t you ask santa to bring it to you’
also, tacky christmas sweaters, and of course eating way too much chocolate!
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Donna and Sean (my ‘rents) love elf yourself!
Love it! The cute outfit is completely necessary!
Speaking of cheesy behaviour, I gave my blog a Christmas makeover. I had a little flash animation thing of snowmen with “We wish you a merry Christmas” playing in the background, but it annoyed even me, so I got rid of that.
I say revel in the cheesy, because this time only comes around once a year.
And, your daughter’s dress is really cute.
I had to laugh… my daughter has the same dress!
Does it count as bad parenting if the child begs and pleads for a Santa hat to wear EVERYWHERE?
delighted to see so many people also enjoying the cheese factor of the festivities!! and melissa – why am I not surprised that the godfather and sista D love the elf yourself!!!
What’s funny is that my 5yo saw this picture while I was reading your post, and cooed, “Oh mommy, I love her dress. Can you buy me that?” — too funny!