Santa gift request........moms what would you do?

[okeydokey]

Santa never goes against Mom's and Dad's wishes. That's why I never got that Irish Setter puppy I asked for 6 years in a row.

 

[AirGoofy]

I want a trampoline for Christmas. DW said no. I did not think about asking Santa.

 

[luvmy3]

I'd definitely explain about Santa knowing mom and dad's rules. Santa may very well bring the kids next door a trampoline, so saying it's against Santa's beliefs won't work.

Well thats when you can tell them that maybe they weren't as good as the kids next door

Really, I'm just kidding. You make a very good point

 

[cinmell]

If my daughters asks for something that we don't want her to have I remind her that Santa knows what we would allow and what we won't allow. Santa has a short list of things that he knows he can not bring to our house such as: dogs, cats, hamsters, etc., trampolines, and those cheapo looking toys that you have to send away for like paperoni.

 

[mirandag819]

I don't know how old your kids are, but my daughter loves her Jump Smart (I think they are sold at Target). It is a little bigger then an excercise trampoline, but low to the ground and in the shape of a triangle. It has handle bars. It plays different games when them jump...like it counts there jumps, plays sounds, tells them to do stuff, ect.

If they didn't specify a big out door trampoline, it could work.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

I just let my kids know that asking doens't mean getting. Santa is not a genie.

 

[emma'smom]

Just looked at the 48inch ones with handles. How safe are these? My dd4 has been asking for a trampoline and I just keep telling her that they aren't safe---so no. However, this one looks intriguing and the price wouldn't be horrible for a "big gift" from Santa.

 

[npmommie]

Why don't you want them to have it?
I will say a friend of my DD has one and that house is very popular and they are in HS, actually 2 friends have one. I think they are fun. and something the kids won't outgrow for a long time.

they are definitely fun, my kids love going on our friends trampoline, but I am a nervous wreck when they do because they are dangerous in my opinion. I worry a lot about injuries.
I am a total worry wart.

I want a trampoline for Christmas. DW said no. I did not think about asking Santa.

this is why they are asking santa, they have been asking mom and dad, and we keep saying no, so now they are resorting to asking santa because he always brings what they want

 

[Mouse House Mama]

bold in red..............LOL those should work!
I did say something already to that effect that mommy is in contact with santa and I wasn't sure if I would let him bring the trampoline! LOL

their response, "well santa knows we really want it , he will bring it!"

That's when you tell them that Mommy is the boss and not Santa and Santa makes sure all gifts are okay with Mommy.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

If my daughters asks for something that we don't want her to have I remind her that Santa knows what we would allow and what we won't allow. Santa has a short list of things that he knows he can not bring to our house such as: dogs, cats, hamsters, etc., trampolines, and those cheapo looking toys that you have to send away for like paperoni.

Santa has a very similar list of don'ts for our house too!

 

[Missy1961]

I don't remember what was at issue now, it has been years, but I told DS that Santa asks Mom & Dad's permission for certain gifts if he knows that they might not work for all families. That way, he's not bringing pools to kids who live in apartments or dogs to kids who are allergic. Whatever he was asking for that year was absolutely out of the question (a pony maybe?), but that explanation made sense to him at the time.

I think this is the perfect answer.

 

[disneydreamersx4]

I think so too and will be using that suggestion for my DD8 request for a cell phone. She thinks Santa always brings her the first thing on her list, not this year baby! LOL

 

[jennyleettu]

Get one of those small exercise type trampolines, and say "I guess the big one didn't fit on his sleigh." Or.... wrap a tangerine and say, "oh, I guess Santa made a mistake."

My first thought was to get one of the little exercise ones but the tangerine idea is hillarious!!!

"Santa doesn't think trampoline's are very safe"
"Santa knows we don't have a big backyard"
"Santa knows we have no place to store something that big"
"Santa can't fit that under the tree"
"Santa doesn't like when kids jump"

Love it!!!

 

[roscoepc1]

Well, in our house, Santa only brings the stocking contents and a DVD, so it wouldn't be an issue. However, my kids also "know" that Santa makes an agreement with each parent when the first child is born, about what he will bring to their house. I'd simply tell them a trampoline isn't in the agreement, and it never will be.

FWIW, kudos on the "no trampoline" decision...my sister is a nurse in the O.R. at Children's, and the stories she could tell you would curl your hair! And now with the "safety" nets? Kids are strangling instead of breaking their necks etc....

 

[roscoepc1]

The kids know better than to ask. If there is anything that might be a danger to their health, it just isn't going to happen. Mom and Dad get final veto power, we have the private special email to santa directly and we talk to him all year long. LOL puts the fear of God into the youngest. hehee yep! I'm evil and proud of it.

I have Santa's phone number!

 

[NHdisneylover]

I guess we do things a bit differently at our house The list to Santa has always been a wish list of ideas. The kids never expected to get everything on the list (not really possible as he brings 1 item each plus fills their stockings)--or even anything (sometimes Santa thinks of things they did not even know about). Once DS asked why did I think Santa hadn't ever brought a trap drum set since it had been the only idea on his list for three years (ages 4-6), and I just shrugged and said "I don't know--it's pretty cool that he brings gifts though." I guess it seems valid to not know why Santa does what he does--why would Santa bother to tell me?

 

[surfgirl]

Why don't you want them to have it? that is where I would start. If it is insurance then say that , if you just don't want one say that.

I will say a friend of my DD has one and that house is very popular and they are in HS, actually 2 friends have one. I think they are fun. and something the kids won't outgrow for a long time.

I was talking to an orthopedist (after a broken bone in our family) and told him while I thought he was great, I hoped I never had to see him again.

He laughed and said, 'buy a trampoline. they keep me in business.'

That was good enough reason for me (although I never had any intention - we don't have the yard for it).

 

[kidsicet]

I always prompt my kids before we go see Santa by asking them what they're going to ask Santa for. I never suggested a list or a limit. I have been pretty successful about diverting them away from choices I didn't want them to make. Maybe I've just been lucky, but so far my kids haven't been totally "set" on a particular thing to ask from Santa.

 

[Chip's My Hero]

I have Santa's phone number!

My DH is a software guy and he knows how to make a public email address that is fake but can make it so that it sends to his email account. LOL I don't know how he does it, and I don't ask. All i know is that I can type santa into my email and make the kids think it works. Then he can respond, with the from being santa. They are 13 and 8 now so it only works on the youngest, but it was doubly great when the oldest was still young enough. LOL

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

My kids know that Santa has a budget.

Santa also knows that mom and dad's insurance policy likely wouldn't permit a trampoline.

Santa might be willing to offer a gymnastics class that has trampoline access.

But Santa would need to know other options as Santa likes to choose what he feels the kids will like and solo gift requests are likely to lead to disappointment.

I haven't had a PO'd kid yet in the 9 years that I have had children.

They tend to come up with appropriate items to request b/c they know that Santa won't give things that mom and dad won't approve of.