Why are my kids so wild? Why do other kids their age seem so well behaved? December, excess sugar, no naps, and the craziness of the Christmas season had turned Aja & Anna into demons...then I discovered the manipulative lyrics of..."You better watch out,
you better not cry,
you better not pout,
I'm telling you why,
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He's makin' a list,
He's checkin' it twice,
Gonna find out who's naughts and who's nice,
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He see's you when you're sleeping,
He knows when you're awake,
He know if you've been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake."
I want to publicly thank the stressed out parent who penned these lyrics. They have been a godsend this last week. What parenting trickery can I rely on when January rolls around?
(thanks to our friend Matt Molen for the great photo)
