Growing up, when I asked my parents what they wanted for Christmas, they always made a (sad) joke out of it. They knew my brothers and I didn’t have any money, so they didn’t bother asking for anything real, like a new car, or a box of Cuban cigars, or a new furniture set.
Instead, they used Santa the way someone might use a genie: by asking my brothers and me for things that were abstract, theoretical, and totally unattainable. Just to make a point. They’d make requests like, “for you and your brothers to get along” or “a little peace and quiet” or “for you to behave.” Just totally insane shit that would never happen in a million years.
Now that I’m a dad, nobody ever asks me what I want. But if they did? I’d reply exactly the same way as my mom and dad. Because I was wrong; they weren’t joking.
The intangible, imaginary stuff really is what parents want for Christmas.
25 Things Every Parent Wants for Christmas
- More sleep
- Some sleep
- Half a nap?
- Fine, a prolonged series of slow blinks
- NO MORE EFFING LEGOS
- The world’s strongest vacuum-cleaner
- Fewer tantrums
- Fewer tantrums in public
- A lifetime supply of booze
- A lifetime supply of aspirin
- NO MORE EFFING PLAY-DOH
- Better kids
- Quieter kids
- Smarter kids
- Fewer kids
- A nanny
- NO MORE PERMANENT MARKERS
- A maid
- More batteries
- Less batteries
- Obedience
- Acknowledgement
- A tiny indication that the kid heard what I said?
- Whatever, just give me a scarier voice
- A vasectomy
- And a long enough life to see my grandkids exact revenge
Yes. Sleep all the things.
I can tell this list was written by a man, because it makes no mention of chocolate! I laughed so hard at the progression; parenting really is all compromise, isn’t it? And I snorted out loud at the wire hangers reference.
Man, that whole list had me snickering. More SLEEP would make most of the items a bit more manageable.
Better kids, smarter kids, fewer kids? I hope the kids don’t read it. I get sarcasm and humor, but trust me when I tell you your kids will always remember your words. You remember what your parents wanted for Christmas from your childhood.
I didn’t have any money, so they didn’t bother asking for anything real, like a new car, or a box of Cuban cigars, or a new furniture set. parenting really is all compromise, isn’t it? And I snorted out loud at the wire hangers reference. I’d reply exactly the same way as my mom and dad. Because I was wrong; they weren’t joking.
The list of things parents want for Christmas has been a long one, going back to at least the age of Santa Claus. Parents want to give their children everything they want this holiday season including toys, games, kitchen sets, and other forms of entertainment that they can use over again until Christmas time. However, before you start digging through your own wallet to buy these gifts for your children make sure you understand what your goals are first. Let’s go over some of the more common goals parents have throughout the year, so you can figure out what you want to get for your kids.
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