To Saint Nick, we’re just saying no…

[bondchick_nett]

Post cricket subjection and pre dinner, Greg’s Mum switched over to Carols By Candlelight and laughingly commented that I was CLEARLY not a fan of the Wiggles and their Christmas exploits. Shuddering, I confirmed that I was clearly not and that I would definitely NOT be subjecting their future grandkids to such a fate.

Amused, she remarked that

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[laurensa]

As the parent of a child who was obsessed by the Wiggles for several years, let me come to their defense. :-) First, they're much more fun in concert than on TV, as they clearly remember who paid for those tickets--there's a number of jokes, etc. in the show that are definitely aimed at the parents

[bondchick_nett]

*laughs* I know their origins, and even their seriously dodgy pre-wiggles band, The Coackroaches.

My brother was around about the right age when they got their start that I had to experience the knock on effect of being subjected to them when they were just starting out. So my opinion of them has been cultivated since age of 10... And I can safely say they've NEVER been endearing to me. xD

Dude forget Barney, there are MUCH greater criminals plotting against humanity. BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE AND THE UNHOLY CREATION THAT THAT'S SO HORRIFIC I DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME..! Gawds, the one with the giant coloured creatures that bounce up and down and make random boo biooouuu etc noises and then take the kids on a bad acid trip >_<;;;

*runs for the hills*

[lemon_lime35]

OMG I LOVE BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE D: how can you hate a pair of purple weasels? HOW NETT HOW?! *disown* XD

[bondchick_nett]

I've got no problem with the purple weasels, its the ACTUAL BEAR that I have problems with. HIS SHOULDERS SHOULD NOT MOVE LIKE THAT, ITS UNNATURAL! *fear*

[cindyanne1]

I don't do the whole Santa thing with my kids. I did up until the year my now-8 year old was five and she wanted this $400 talking horse thing and we just could. not. afford. it. She spent Christmas morning crying because she "wasn't good enough" to have gotten that monstrosity. That's when I decided I'd freaking had enough of Santa. I have way too much stress as it is; why try to live up to an imaginary guy in a red coat?

So Santa is the embodiment of the spirit of giving, and that's about it. Oh, also, for me he's the embodiment of the Holly King; the Old God, who gives way to the young Oak King at the solstice. Yeah it's a pagan thing, lol... :D

[bondchick_nett]

*laughs* I figure we'll have to explain about traditions and such and say SOME people believe that he brings gifts yadda yadda.

But we're not even Christian or anything so Christmas for us (well me anyway, I can't speak for Greg xD) IS about sharing time and giving gifts to our family and most cherished friends as a token of how much we love and appreciate them. And getting majorly stuffed on seafood. xD

[binka_boo]

perhaps leaving 'surprise' presents overnight on xmas morning can be its own kind of magic. ie, you two never SAY it's from Santa, but when they hear about it at school or whatever they're not going to blatantly go OMG THERE'S NO SUCH THING. I think the magical element is the really really lovely thing about 'santa' and I certainly had at least one memory of a moment that pretty much had me CONVINCED the xmas magic was real.

But still, if your child asks you about it, you can be cryptic and say, christmas is a magical time, but never actually say santa exists.

i dunno. you'll work it out.

[cimorenegal]

I remember my mom always told me that Santa had to ask the parents to pay for things to explain how some kids got better presents than I did (we were poor).

But if I do ever have children, I don't know if I'll bother with Santa. I feel like you kind of feel pressured to do it since no parent wants your kid telling everyone else Santa doesn't exist, but at the same time... I felt really betrayed when my mom told me the truth.

[ymp]

I have no idea what Wiggles are, but they sound... juvenile? :P Honestly, I'm no fan of most kid's shows either, and if I ever breed there will be some serious regulation of what gets seen. Otherwise I will go mental.

As for Santa... I am torn. I remember how neat it was to see 'his' bootprints in the fireplace, but I also remember the shock of finding out he wasn't real - and what a let-down that was. Hrm.

[bondchick_nett]

LMAO!! The Wiggles are an Aussie kids band, they've been massively popular - like MASSIVELY - for around a decade or so, but got started in the early 90s. Pretty much shot into MEGA international stardom when Disney picked them up in '98.

And they're EVERYWHERE here. xD

I actually like a heck of a lot of Kid's TV, but there's some SERIOUSLY bad stuff out there. ATM there seems to be a largely popular show about this mythical kingdom which is HUGELY anachronistic and is very "women do this and men do this and men get to wear bigger crowns than women..." etc. TERRIFYING!

That being said, one of my most FAVOURITE shows as a kid, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, if you watch now? You find out its MASSIVELY racist and stereotyped like you would not believe. But when I was kid it was really fun, interesting and educational! xD

LOL! See, I remember keeping up the pretense for my friends but not ever believing in him myself. Plus, you know, we don't have snow, and our fireplace definitely did NOT accommodate a full grown man. I don't think

[binka_boo]

hon, we did't have a fireplace AT ALL! that was a REAL puzzler for me as a child, til mum and dad just explained that he came in the front door (that we don't use and is always locked.)

[elodiebanel]

! my friend here loves that show, the cities of gold thing. It exists here in france and when it comes on late at night he wants to watch it :P So now I get to have the song stuck in my head, and I never even grew up with it XD
"Enfant du soleil, ton destin est sans pareil, a bord du grand condor, tu recherche les cites d'or."
And yeah. Racism and stereotypes like crazy XD

[brilliantcat]

Rowan has no idea that some mythical red-clothed man is supposed to be bringing her presents and I have no doubt she would SEE RIGHT THROUGH THESE SHENANIGANS. Plus I do not like emotionally blackmailing my child to be good all year just so "Santa" will bring her presents. She knows from whence the presents flow. Mommy. Oh yeah.

[resin_angels]

I don't know which is scarier Santa or the donkey lol.