Father Christmas can be one of the most magical parts of Christmas celebrations.
\nMost families choose to encourage a belief of Father Christmas in their children to
\nhelp make the world seem a more magical place for them.<\/p>\n
So, how can families who keep Father Christmas real in their household keep the
\nmagic alive for their children? Here are some ideas for indulging that childhood
\ninnocence at Christmas time.<\/p>\n
A Snack for Santa<\/strong> A Telltale Trail<\/strong> A Thoughtful Letter<\/strong> Attention to Detail<\/strong> Some children, especially younger ones, can find the idea of Father Christmas to be It is also worth considering that the traditional \u201cbribe\u201d of the Father Christmas threat And when the time comes that the children are old enough to start figuring out that \u2026And there\u2019s definitely truth in that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Father Christmas can be one of the most magical parts of Christmas celebrations. Most families choose to encourage a belief of Father Christmas in their children to help make the world seem a more magical place for them. So, how can families who keep Father Christmas real in their household keep the magic alive for … Continue reading “Father Christmas: Keeping the Magic Alive”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[103],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nannies","tag-christmas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYou can\u2019t beat traditional activities like this one. Most of us remember how magical
\nit was when, as a child, we left a mince pie and a glass of sherry out for Father
\nChristmas (and a carrot for Rudolph, of course) and found the plates and glass empty
\nthe following morning, with crumbs scattered close by.<\/p>\n
\nA messy, but magical way to show your children that Father Christmas has been is to
\nscatter some glitter on the carpet near the Christmas tree, wet the bottom of a pair of
\n(clean!) boots and take a few steps through the glitter. If you\u2019re lucky enough to have
\nsnow at Christmas time, you could even leave some footprints on the path outside
\n(great for families without a chimney!).<\/p>\n
\nThis could be a great activity for nannies, childminders or other childcare providers
\nto facilitate. Children could write and decorate thoughtful thank-you notes to Father
\nChristmas, to leave alongside the midnight snack they will leave out for him.<\/p>\n
\nRemember that children notice far more than we give them credit for. Familiar
\nwrapping paper or a forgotten price tag could be the telltale signs that give the game
\naway.<\/p>\n
\nvery frightening. It is understandable \u2013 after all, who likes the idea of strange men
\ncreeping around the house at night, even if they do come bearing gifts? There\u2019s no
\nneed to push the myth if you don\u2019t want to. Many families choose to forego Father
\nChristmas altogether and their Christmases are no less magical for it. If you choose
\nto keep Father Christmas, and your child is concerned, there are some ways to help.
\nMany parents find it helpful to tell the child that they will tell Father Christmas to
\ncome to the door and give the presents to the parents, therefore not coming into the
\nhouse at all.<\/p>\n
\n(\u201cIf you\u2019re not good, you won\u2019t get any presents\u201d) could pile a lot of pressure on
\nchildren who, when young, have little to no impulse control. Christmas time is
\nsupposed to be fun and enjoyable \u2013 not full of worry and stress, least of all for the
\nlittle ones.<\/p>\n
\nFather Christmas cannot exist, many parents simply tell them that the spirit and magic
\nof Father Christmas lives in the hearts of all of us – the spirit of giving to others at
\nChristmas time.<\/p>\n