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November 23,2002
******The BIG Question of the week……..Santa or No Santa******
The last couple of years Joe and I have been making less and less a deal of Santa. We really are not thrilled of the idea of making Christmas “Santa’s” holiday. We have been teaching the kids the real meaning of Christmas since they were born. We talk to the kids about it each year and we make a huge deal about it being Jesus’ birthday. Jt knows the story of Jesus and he totally understands why we have Christmas. This year I am contemplating on telling the kids that there is no Santa, Easter bunny etc….. I feel I do not want to lie to the kids about this any longer and I want them to be able to celebrate the real reasons for the holidays. :o) I know that people, including family members will come at us and tell us that we are taking the magic out of our children’s lives…BUT if we still celebrate and do the same kind of celebrations how is that taking the magic of Christmas away from them? The kids can still sit on Santa’s lap and recognize him as a symbol (don’t know if that is the right word to use)of Christmas. They will just know he is not the REASON we have Christmas and he does not come and bring them their gifts. The one thing that holds me back form telling the kids is this…. The kids are still young and let’s face it, kids are very blunt and say what is on their minds… I fear that we will tell our children and they unknowing tell a friend or a classmate that there is no such thing as Santa!!! I would feel terrible if I got a call from another mother about this issue! Is there a way I can tell the kids to not tell any of the other children?? I think JT can handle not telling other children, but Autumn, my 4 year old is who I worry about telling others?? I will update on my decision on this matter.
November 26.2002
~*~*~*ADD/HD~*~*~*
Jt has had a delayed reaction to the Adderall he was taking for his add/hd so we decided to call his Dr. He was having terrible crying jags. He would get SO emotional if we just looked at him wrong and when his meds were wearing off he would crash the hardest. He would be mean, nasty and just not a very nice boy. This really saddens me because I KNOW that Jt is not like that. He is a good little boy with a great heart. These crying jags and terrible temper were getting increasingly worse so Joe and I decided enough was enough. His Dr called me yesterday (11/25) and said that she felt we should switch his meds as well. The fact that he is not sleeping, eating way less, the emotional ups and downs… was enough red flags to make the switch. The Dr decided to switch him to Ritalin *gasp* time release. I will admit that the R word is a bit hard for me to grasp. Not because I am scared of the drug but because of the reaction I have already gotten for putting Jt on this med. My father gave me the second degree on why I am giving him RITILAN! He thought the adderall was okay but not Ritalin. This drug has gotten such a bad name and for some reason people automatically hear the R world and freak out. “Oh I am sorry, your child is on Ritalin???: Ugh. If this drug helps keep my child happy and he can reach all his learning and social capabilities I will be considering the drug a success. We will start with the new medication this weekend and hopefully we have positive results.
~*~*~*Thanksgiving~*~*~*~
Thanksgiving will be a bit different this year and although I understand the reasons why it is being changed this year I can’t help but feel a little sad. Tomorrow, (Wen) my parents will pick Jt and Autumn up mid afternoon and drive up to Wis to a hotel in the Dells that is very close to my grandmothers home. The kids will swim and play all afternoon. Joe and I will leave with Alec as soon as my last day care child gets picked up and meet them up there. My grandmother is getting very forgetful and we strongly suspect she has altimers (sp). So, we are going to pick her and my grandfather up at their home on Thurs and take them out to a restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. My mom and I were going to cook a meal at grandma’s house but she did not want that. After dinner Joe and I will drive home with the kids and my mom, while my dad stays up with my grandmother and tries to take her to a Dr appointment they ( my dad and Aunt) have made. This is a very sad time for me that I will touch on in a future diary entry. I am planning on making a real Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday though and hope it still feels the same. After dinner we will put up out tree and decorations.
Well I better get going I have to get packing for the kids car trip.
In his Grip
Tanya
Ps I want to say a big thank you to all the encouragment I got on my Talk to me Board!
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