To want to borrow a small child

[Islandlady]

And take them to see the sleeping Santa in my local garden centre.

Ita brilliant lifelike model and even breathes its covered with letters to Santa written by children

My own DS is grown up now so I have no-one to share the magic with.

I shall get out all my DS old letters to Santa and have a good cry.

send my 4 year old your way lol

LOl You have to take my 3 yro as he insists Santa is the Postman
He would require hot chocolate and marshmallows but he is free of charge and loves cuddles

Have mine
They'd love it
Tomorrow ok?

I'll post you mine, special delivery. He is very low maintenance and you can keep him for 48 hours if you like :o

How small? I have 22 8-year-olds that could be available at short notice... for the rest of the week.

What a peculiar idea. Sleeping Santa. Surely American?

I have four that I could do with a break from would love something like this. Where shall I send them?

a 5 and a 2 year old here. Take your pick

Please take my 4 year old. He scornfully told me on Saturday that Christmas presents don't come from Santa, they come from Africa (stupid mummy)

You can have my 12 year old if you like

the person in my family who would get the most out of this is my Japanese SIL. She's 35 but I think she would appreciate it. Shall I get her flown out to you?

would a 4 year old do? all yours!

Ooh am I too late for the small child tombola? I've got a four-year-old, you're welcome to him for the day!

Haver mine, I've got 3 and need to catch up with the housework

Thanks for all the offers of small children
and even SILs.

I have a feeling that if I did get hold of a snuggly cuddly little person I would not want to give him/her back and I am sure you would all miss yours.

I've a better idea.

Come to Lapland with me on Saturday and see the real guy!!

DS, 6, says he doesn't want to go (hates new places), as he likes it here and he'll see Santa at Haskins when he's there. .

We could leave DS asleep with Santa and go!!

I've got a 10 month old - he can say tree and daddy and can feed himself (BLW). Eats anything except green beans. Don't need him back until I've had a good night's sleep and a pedicure.

Oh dont tempt me mumbar - good job I am working or I might have taken you up on it

Can you take me?

This is a case of " adopt a granny"
You sound like a lovely person, I wonder if there is a mum close to you who needs a break.

I can confirm that the parents of 15 of my 22 offered children are happy for the loan to become semi-permanent; the caretaker had locked the classroom with the coats in during tonight's concert and far too many parents suggested I keep their children until at least January!

Thank you for all your offers I am going with one of the ladies who I work with at the RSPCA she is borrowing her 3 yo grand daughter who hasnt been yet to see the sleeping santa so I will see her put her letter in the box.

They not only have a santa but breathing and moving polar bears and penguins plus a moving breathing nativity scene it is really very magical

Plus all money put in the donation boxes go to the local childrens hospice.

Bum. I was about to offer you my 17 month old and suggest you keep him till next Christmas to get good value....