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When I picked up DS from Kindergarten yesterday the teacher took me aside for a minute. She said Luke was at the art table making pictures of Mickey Mouse. A couple minutes later she found him in a corner alone and crying. Apparently a couple of the other little boys told him that Mickey Mouse was stupid and that all the characters at Disney were just people dressed up She wasn't sure what our 'philosophy' on the whole thing was so she just told him at that point not to always listen to what other kids say if they are being mean. When I got him alone in the car I asked him what happened and he pretty much told me the same story. I told him everything at Disney is like Santa - if you believe it in your heart than it is real. I asked him what he believes in his heart and he said that it's all real I reiterated what the teacher told him about not listening to other kids all the time.
Sort of sounds like the unimpressed 7 year old in the other post here should be in DS's class, too. Just seems very sad to me that all these little ones have grown up so fast that they are missing so much of a magical and special childhood.
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I agree...it really is sad. I try to keep the magic alive as song as possible....
I remember my 14 year old daughter coming home when she was about 8 becuase her someone at school told her that there was no Santa....it broke her heart (took a little magic but I rectified the situation with a little help from grandpa)...
Even now I know she knows but she does nto let on...she actually sits with her little sister and writes the letters...
Once you lose that magic from your life what else is there to make it all seem ok even when it isn't.....
I have spoken to parents who say that they won't lie to their children and that they do not allow their children to beleive in make beleive but all they are really doing is making their children lose their inncence that much earlier and that will ahppen soon enough...
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I woman that brings her son to the Kids Klub in the gym I work at doesn't let him do the Santa etc. thing. She said it is unnecessary and is a waste of a kids brain. They shouldn't be dreaming of Santa, Easter Bunny, Disney and use the brain for other things like school. She will take him to Disney but won't let him think they are real. I just think its sad. I have a little sis so I was a Santa believer until 5th grade when I was laughed at by my teacher
I am 34 and I know that Mickey Mouse is real! Never a doubt in my mind!
You should get "Mother of the Year" for your reaction to the "problem"! You did a great job handleing a difficult situation!
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I woman that brings her son to the Kids Klub in the gym I work at doesn't let him do the Santa etc. thing. She said it is unnecessary and is a waste of a kids brain. They shouldn't be dreaming of Santa, Easter Bunny, Disney and use the brain for other things like school. She will take him to Disney but won't let him think they are real. I just think its sad. I have a little sis so I was a Santa believer until 5th grade when I was laughed at by my teacher
OMG what is wrong with people. You need to slip a copy of Miracle on 34th Street in her purse when she is not looking!!
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That is so sad. I don't know why but for some reason this is really touching me. So I would like to volunteer to be fairy godmailer for Luke when I go to DW in December. If you will pm me the usualy name, address, and charachter/ride/park preferences I would love to send him a little magic from DW when I go.
That's too bad... I'm sorry your boy had to go through that! But you handled the situation really well, and I'm planning to keep your good conversation in the back of my brain just in case I have to go through the same thing!
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It really is too bad. Kids grow up so quickly these days. Scrooge visits Disney and Christmas and Easter I suppose. I LOVE that my kids believe and I want them to want their kids to believe as well.
It doesn't hurt kids to be smart and have an imagination. Some of our best thinkers had unpopular thoughts. It takes all kinds of people in this world. It's just a shame that some of those people have to put others down.
Here's to all believers in Disney, Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc! Making the world a happier place!
I'm with everyone else- you handled that very well, and I'm sorry your ds had to go through that
We have kind-of a similar situation. I carpool with two of my neigbors, and so every other week I have to drive 5 kids to school. Caroline (dd5) loves to listen to Disney music in the car, and some of the other(not older!) kids say that her music is babyish, Aladdin is ugly etc. Lucklily, Caroline has some gumption and she doesn't let their opinions influence her taste in music.
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She wasn't sure what our 'philosophy' on the whole thing was so she just told him at that point not to always listen to what other kids say if they are being mean. When I got him alone in the car I asked him what happened and he pretty much told me the same story. I told him everything at Disney is like Santa - if you believe it in your heart than it is real. I asked him what he believes in his heart and he said that it's all real
I reiterated what the teacher told him about not listening to other kids all the time.
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