One of the things that we have trying to focus on this year is teaching the girls that Christmas is not all about them! Just try teaching that to a four year old that has a Christmas list that could wrap around the neighborhood several times. Today we took them to Toys-R-Us with the sole mission of buying toys for other boys and girls. We explained to them that not all parents can afford gifts for their children. We gave them the task of picking out a toy that they would really want to receive for Christmas. The only catch was that when we left the store we would put it in the Toys for Tots box. Kevin ran through the scenario several times. They were well prepped.
Sidney ran around the store changing her mind every 30 seconds. She finally settled on a little dolly that came with a pacifier and several other accessories. Kendall settled on an electronic train set. As we were waiting in line to pay, a fight ensued amongst the girls. The semi-humorous thing was that they were fighting over playing with the toys while in line, but then every few seconds one of them would say "Sid (or Kendall) this is not yours to keep. We are going to give it to another boy or girl so they will smile on Christmas morning." I stress that this was only semi-humorous because they were fighting nonetheless. Once we paid for the items, the girls walked to the toy bin. I half expected them to start the negotiations with us to keep the toys, but they did not. Kendall put her toy right in. Sid held hers above the box for about 30 seconds before letting go. As we left the store, they were both pretty excited about making someone else's Christmas just a little bit brighter.
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