When the kid started asking for the next swag of presents on Boxing Day last year — after getting pretty much everything she had asked for in her Santa Sack* — I was reminded of this article:
It’s Official: My Kid Is Spoiled, Now How Do I Fix It?
Lifehacker recommends getting young kids to name three good things about their day.
And when I hear people moan about people taking photos of their food before eating it I fail to hop on board that particular bandwagon because I view the social sharing of food as a form of modern Grace in an otherwise graceless world. My feelings are echoed here:
No, I Won’t Apologize for Instagramming My Brunch: “Yes, I’m standing in this restaurant to get a good angle on my sandwich, but I am appreciating the hell out of that sandwich.”
Now please be enjoying this picture of my tea bag.
*The six year old did write a thank you letter to us, unprompted, for all the Santa presents. Which is a great reason not to carry on with the Santa charade for too long. It’s harder to be all that grateful when you believe there’s a man in the North Pole who has access to ALL the presents, and if you believe you’ve been Super Good All Year.
