winkytink
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- Apr 16, 2013
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Our littles have never been, but we've had experience with other big surprise things and for them it's best for us to just wait until we are at the gate. Otherwise they ask us EVERY SINGLE DAY
several TIMES a day
if it's time yet, if it's the day yet, etc. For example, DD is 5.5 and her spring ballet performance is this Friday. She had her first dress rehearsal on Saturday and was completely devastated that she wasn't on the "big stage" yet. *DIVAAAA* Ever since then she's been asking if TODAY is the day for the big stage. Is today the day? I WANT TO GO. When is it? Is it today? :banghead:
They do this with birthdays, holidays, people coming to visit you name it. Just imagine for a moment being asked several times a day if "today" is the day for the following: Christmas, Mommy's Birthday (until this year I looked forward to my birthday but they asked so much about it that I didn't want to ever talk about it again ever), Grandpa Coming To Visit, Father's Day, Playdate With Neighbor, Ballet Performance. So needless to say until these kids can read a calendar (and we have tried that; no dice yet) we don't tell them ess aych eye tee.
Two Decembers ago we took them to ride The Polar Express in Durango, CO. It was TORTURE keeping it quiet but we did it. We told them we were going for a little road trip but didn't tell them what it was for. At this point in time DD was 4 and DS was 3. Old enough to understand and likely remember (their memories are ridiculous). So anyway, we didn't tell them until we were at the entrance to the train station. By this point they'd seen the trains, but hadn't put two and two together. We'd even listened to The Polar Express on audiobook on the way there. But when we told them their faces lit up and DD squealed. Totally worth waiting. Our sanity was miraculously kept intact and our decision to surprise them was handsomely rewarded. We are planning to do the same thing with their very first trip to DLR in August. Just gonna wait until we are at the front gate.
They do this with birthdays, holidays, people coming to visit you name it. Just imagine for a moment being asked several times a day if "today" is the day for the following: Christmas, Mommy's Birthday (until this year I looked forward to my birthday but they asked so much about it that I didn't want to ever talk about it again ever), Grandpa Coming To Visit, Father's Day, Playdate With Neighbor, Ballet Performance. So needless to say until these kids can read a calendar (and we have tried that; no dice yet) we don't tell them ess aych eye tee.
Two Decembers ago we took them to ride The Polar Express in Durango, CO. It was TORTURE keeping it quiet but we did it. We told them we were going for a little road trip but didn't tell them what it was for. At this point in time DD was 4 and DS was 3. Old enough to understand and likely remember (their memories are ridiculous). So anyway, we didn't tell them until we were at the entrance to the train station. By this point they'd seen the trains, but hadn't put two and two together. We'd even listened to The Polar Express on audiobook on the way there. But when we told them their faces lit up and DD squealed. Totally worth waiting. Our sanity was miraculously kept intact and our decision to surprise them was handsomely rewarded. We are planning to do the same thing with their very first trip to DLR in August. Just gonna wait until we are at the front gate.
