I wonder how many children think this way?

[buglebe]

My grandson asked me to help him spell the words for his Christmas list. He only had 2 things on it. He told me he was asking Santa for the things he wanted that mama doesn't have the dollars for. I don't remember ever having the intelligence to think of that, but I bet many children do.

He's 5.

[sunniekiss]

My grandson asked me to help him spell the words for his Christmas list. He only had 2 things on it. He told me he was asking Santa for the things he wanted that mama doesn't have the dollars for. I don't remember ever having the intelligence to think of that, but I bet many children do.

Children are smarter than we give them credit for.

[Anniston]

You didn't state how old he is, but I assume early elementary, as he was asking for spelling help.

I think that in these economic times, kids are more aware of mom and dad not having as much because they hear so much about it. Even if it is a snip on the news about the hard times, or the adults in their lives talking about it.

[dv8grl]

I know I did.
I think people forget how bad things were economically in the late 70s early 80s., I remember being poor. One year, I had to have been about 8, helping my dad paint repo houses on the weekend for us to have money for Christmas.

[freeby4me]

My grandmother had to tell her kids when they were young that they had to be careful what to ask Santa for because come January he sent her a bill for the stuff and she had to pay it back.
It was a good way of getting across the not asking for too much while still keeping the Santa thing alive.

Funnily enough, sitting here trying to remember, I dont even remember coming up with lists. I guess I just knew better then to ask for anything that costs money.

[DreamWarrior]

I remember when my oldest daughter moved out of the house, my son was 6 or 7, about a year after she moved out (age 7 or 8 ), my son and I were talking and I asked him how he felt about her moving out.... he got really deep on me, he was SO articulate and in touch with what he was feeling... FREAKED ME OUT!! I didnt realize that he could articulate how he felt that well.. I told him to write his sister a letter telling her exactly how he felt about her moving out..and to put everything in the letter that he had told me... he sent the letter, but she never answered... I guess she felt really guilty about how she made her brother feel...