Have you ever asked your child what they wish they could give instead of what they would like for Christmas? Last month I had an interesting conversation with Cutie Pie that started after he repeatedly asked for specific toys under the tree.
I simply asked him what he wished for that wasn’t a toy. In his words…
“I wish we had:
a four-hump gump that keeps growing more humps.
a pet dinosaur
a dragon, wait, no, well, yes, I wish we had one
a pet snake to put in a box and feed it meat and bugs and stuff, and wear a tiny paper collar. A big boa constrictor.
a honey-badger”
After that I asked him what he wished he could give. I didn’t prompt him. This was his (5 year old) response…
“A brontosaurus and LEGOs to a boy with no toys.
To my friends I would give pets.
To a stranger, a piece of paper because I don’t know them and they could do a lot of different things with paper.”
I really wish I had followed through on one of his ideas. I will next time! (I thought it was pretty smart the way he categorized who he would give to.)
Go ahead, try it. I’d be interested to hear answers from your kiddos!
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