Surprises for children: "close your eyes!"

[wanderings]

It's a bit of a cliché, and happens a lot in books; indeed on the MN page about "rewarding children for behaving well" there's a picture of a child with her hands over her eyes while a reward is brought in.

Do you make your children close their eyes for surprises or presents? I don't think my parents ever did, although other children would tell of their parents making them close their eyes.

Sure, why not? We aren't weirdos

Of course yes - it's hardly the kind of thing that leaves them needing counselling in later years is it?

My parents did. What's wrong with it?!!

Defensive first reply.

No I don't, but only because it didn't happen to me. I don't think of it.

Yes I did.

I’ve never done it but my dd does it me all the time to surprise me with some creation or another.
She must like the idea so I should really do it for her.

Well, that escalated quickly. Who said anything was wrong with it? (Wishing MN had an emoticon with both eyes closed) I'm just curious, I like hearing about family traditions. Was I typing with my eyes closed, and forgot to type "lighthearted", or did I post in AIBU by mistake?

Anyway, as we were. @ILiveInSalemsLot Lovely that your DD makes you close your eyes. Make sure she doesn't peep when you surprise her!