"And what did Father Christmas bring you?"

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In our house, Father Christmas only brings stocking presents, so small little things/ sweets etc.
DS (6) is very literal so when he gets asked this he always says something like "a pencil" or "some Christmas socks" rather than telling people about his brilliant new Lego etc... I sometimes wonder what they think of us when they're trying to be enthusiastic about his reply, "oooh wow, a pencil! "

Anyone else have this? (Lighthearted, obv)

Yes. I find it really funny. They always seem to forget their amazing presents and say something like "socks" or "sweets" 🙈

This is hilarious!

I once took my dc to the zoo and later someone asked what their favourite animal was - they said the pigeon they had seen in the car park.

Same here, although DC are older now - and it was the same with me and my sisters when we were little. Cousins on the other hand had “all presents from Santa” so I did used to detect some confusion as a child when Jolly Uncle used to boom merrily “what did Santa bring, little Spiral” and I’d say “some stickers and a knitting Nancy” or whatever. It was the same when visiting Santa at the store or the zoo or whatever - if he said to the DC what do you want for Christmas they’d say a bike or whatever, but if he’d say to the DC “ho ho ho, what shall I bring you” they’d say something like “a chocolate orange”.

I think they work it out quick enough though - as a child while still believing in Father Christmas I understood quite quickly that “what did Santa bring” meant “what did you get for Christmas”, and some adults for some reason thought Santa brought everything, or liked to pretend he did.

@Stompythedinosaur

This is hilarious!

I once took my dc to the zoo and later someone asked what their favourite animal was - they said the pigeon they had seen in the car park.

@Stompythedinosaur

This is hilarious!

I once took my dc to the zoo and later someone asked what their favourite animal was - they said the pigeon they had seen in the car park.

My DS did this too... travelled to Scotland to go to the zoo and he spent the whole day ignoring the polar bears and penguins etc... and instead 'chasing' a pigeon (well he was taught not to chase them so he just followed it around).

Like we don't have enough Shitehawks at home to gawk at.

Thundercats77 I think you’ve posted on the wrong thread

Ooops hahaha

@Stompythedinosaur

This is hilarious!

I once took my dc to the zoo and later someone asked what their favourite animal was - they said the pigeon they had seen in the car park.

We had something very similar with our nieces. By the time we’d forked out for entrance fees, lunch, some extra activities they had for children and a trip to the gift shop, we were down three figures. And you know what the best part of their day was? Sodding puddle jumping in the potholes in the car park!

My kids always do this. Even the 11 year old. She will remember the weirdest present, like a padlock or pack of blu tack which she will be genuinely delighted with but obviously other people just take pity on her

My DS doesn't even remember the pencil, let alone anything great. What did Father Christmas bring you? "Stuff" That's all you'll get out of him,.

I used to work in a school, they all do the same. They’ll also tell you about mum getting really drunk, or the burnt potatoes or something else that went mildly wrong rather than the nice bits of Christmas.

I'm a primary school teacher and this reminds to of school trips. You can organise the most amazing educational visit for your class. What's their favourite part of the day? The coach and eating their packed lunch!!

*reminds me

Tense moment when I used to help with Beavers and first meet after Christmas the leader had the kids take turns saying what they got for Christmas. DS last to go. All the other kids on about their drones and Nintendo switches, got to DS and, with a beaming smile he reported that he had got a pack of felt tip pens. Leader looked confused and moved onto the next thing.